It had been three days since the battle with Luna and our hero's had discovered their new abilities and transformed for the first time. It seemed the Imagin were fast at work sending their forces to destroy humanity. It was a pain to find out who the contract holder was for them but this one was easy to preempt.
"Matte teme!" Den-O Sword form shouted running down the street chasing after a green and purple chameleon Imagin with a Jester motif. The Imagin jumped up into a parking garage as Den-O went in after him. "Damn this Scaly-yaro…Ugh..where are those damn onnas when you need them?!"
"Twilight said she had a plan…" Ryotaro defended.
"I don't give a crud! They left us high and dry! And I don't like that we brought that Mizu-Onna to the past with us! I'm the crazy one and I know that's stupid!" Den-O shouted. Yes at the moment the three had followed the Imagin back in time five years into the past. Den-O cornered the Imagin at the end of the garage. "Found you!" he roared as he ran and slashed the Imagin across the chest, the Imagin jumped away and it pulled out a whip it used to hit Den-O in the chest making sparks fly off. But Den-O charged forward and tackled the Imagin and pushed him out the edged of the garage sending them both falling to the ground.
The Imagin got back to his feet as did Den-O. The two charged as the Imagin lashed his whip, ripping sparks off the hero's armor before Den-O slashed his sword, striking the Imagin as sparks flew from the slash. Den-O then pressed on as he slashed it again and again before he kicked it away. The Imagin looked up and fired a stream of fire that hit Den-O, sending him stumbling back from the stream of flames.
Den-O fell back to his rear as the Imagin got up and lashed his whip again.
"Damn it!" Den-O growled as he rolled out of the way, "That Mahou onna better know what she's doing!" he shouted as he ducked out of another stream of flames. "Seriously where are you two!? I don't want to end up extra rare!"
"Heh…" the Chameleon Imagin smirked as he stopped the fire stream, "Looks like your back-up abandoned you...how g-"
"Hello!"
"Eh?" the Imagin blinked as he turned around, which proved to be a mistake as he was sent flying after a strike from a ice made hammer.
"It took you long enough." Den-O complained getting back up. He then glared at Pinkie as she leaned on the Ice hammer.
"Sorry. Had to see wait for my moment while Twilight got the trap ready," Pinkie smiled.
"Tsk...Sometimes I wonder why Ryotaro let you come along with us on these time travel things," Den-O complained as he slashed the Imagin as it tried to sneak attack them.
"Because I'm a good help," Pinkie beamed before her left eye blinked twice, "Dodge to your left."
"What?" Den-O asked before his body did so on Ryotaro's own control avoiding a blast of fire. "How did you know that?"
"She's Pinkie." Ryotaro stated in his mind.
"What kind of argument is that?!" Den-O asked as he slashed the Imagin once then twice before he stabbed his sword into it sending it stumbling back as it did it's feet slipped on a patch of ice, "...Nevermind. Time for my…"
"I got it!" Pinkie shouted as she 'skated' forward via trails of ice in the floor.
"Nandato?" the Imagin asked getting up. She then moved her arms forward, causing water to come forward as it surrounded the Chameleon Imagin. The Chameleon Imagin tried to use his flames to get free, but his flames were quickly doused before he was covered in a sphere of water that froze on the surface, trapping the Imagin in an ice prison with a water interior.
"Sugoi," Ryotaro cheered upon seeing this.
"Aaaand…" Pinkie began as she 'skated' forward, wielding her ice hammer as she smashed it against the ice sphere, shattering it and the Imagin into frozen chunks of ice, "Done! I call that my Icy Prison Smasher! ...Need to work on the name though."
"It worked…" Den-O gawked, seeing this, as the ice began to melt. "I can't believe that something like that worked on an Imagin!"
"What do you mean?"
"Well our bodies aren't fully full like you humans. We are still just the sand," Den-O explained before he realized what he said, "Oh son of a…!"
"Eeyup. And sand becomes solid when hit with water! *Squee!*"
"What are you? A squeaky toy?" Den-O asked shaking her.
"Momotaros please stop. There's no need to continue."
"But...I….ugh!"
"Whatever Ryo's telling you is right, no hurting his friend Momo," Pinkie said as she tapped Den-O's head.
"That's it! She's dead!" Den-O shouted as he raised his sword and began chasing Pinkie.
"Okay...I'm here!" Twilight shouted as she ran in, panting a bit, "Alright...lead th-" Twilight began before she spotted Den-O chasing Pinkie, who was giggling as she 'skated' away from him, "...The Imagin's been defeated, hasn't it?"
"Yup~" Pinkie smiled as Den-O kept running after her.
"I'm gonna kill her! Gonna kill her!" Den-O shouted, swinging his sword around wildly.
"...But...my...plan…" Twilight stuttered before a depressing aura surrounded her, "We never even got to try it…"
"Get back here, Mizu-Onna! I'm not afraid to cause damage to the past!" Den-O shouted still chasing Pinkie.
"Wait...Momotaros….Momotaros." Ryotaro complained as this went on. "Heh…" with that last sigh DenLiner flew past and picked the three up.
'Ugh...I just hope this doesn't happen again tomorrow at school...' Twilight thought as DenLiner left the past.
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(cue opening)
Owner: Toki no ressha Denrainā (The train of time, DenLiner). Tsugi no eki wa kako ka? mirai ka (Will the next station be in the past? Or the future)?
Jikan no nami wo tsukamaete(Catch the wave of Time!)
Ima sugu ni ikuo yakusoku no basho(Head to the promised place right away)
Genkai mugen iza tobikome(The limits are infinite. Jump at the critical moment!)
CLIMAX JUMP!
Ii jan! Ii jan! Sugee jan?!
Ii jan! Ii jan! Sugee jan?!
Kanaetai yume no ga aru nara(If you have a dream you wish would come true)
Shinjinakucha neggata hibi wo(You've got to believe in the day you made the wish)
CATCH THE WAVE
Mayoi sou na Toki Kanarazu(When you think you're lost, I'm sure…)
Omai no tsuyasa ga michibiku(The strength of your feelings will guide you)
Kimi ga Nozomu mirai sude ni IN YOUR HANDS!(The future you wish for is already IN YOUR HANDS)
Hajimari wa itsumo totsuzen(Beginnings are always sudden)
Unmei wo Tsurete yuku TIME TRIPPIN' RIDE!(Bring fate with you on a TIME TRIPPPIN' RIDE)
Fukanou no Koete(Surpass the impossible)
Tsukami toru sa(Grab hold of it)
CLIMAX!
Kawaru koto wo osorenaide(Don't be afraid of change)
Ashita no jibun mi ushinau dake(You're just losing sight of your future self)
Dare Yori takai sora e tobou yo(Higher than anyone else...let's jump into the sky)
CLIMAX JUMP!
Ii jan! Ii jan! Sugee jan?!
Ii jan! Ii jan! Sugee jan?!
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Stop 2: The suave turtle, and a Generous Beauty
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Ryotaro was being dragged around school by Pinkie early in the morning. Ever since they told her about all this, she had a habit of coming over to their houses to pick both him and Twilight up.
"Pinkie...why do you always come pick us up again?" Ryotaro asked.
"Because this is an important quest," Pinkie replied before whispering to them just as a few people passed, "If we're going to be fighting baddies, we need to increase our group, IE find the other Element holders."
"Hai...I understand that...but I'm not an Element Holder, I'm a Singularity Point…" Ryotaro pointed out, "I wouldn't know what the other holders look like." he explained. "Plus I'm not very useful unless Momotaros is in control of me."
"It's fine. I have an idea how we can find them!" Pinkie beamed as she reached into Twilight's backpack and pulled out the container holding the other Elements of Harmony, "Think about it. This glowed around me while Twilight was dealing with emo girl. If we use this, we can find the others easily."
"...That's...not a bad plan actually," Twilight blinked a bit,
"Oh it is. You're really smart Pinkie." Ryotaro nodded.
"I know I am !*Squee*"
'Seriously! Who keeps squeaking that damn toy?!' Momotaros snapped inside Ryotaro's head.
"Mm…" Ryotaro held his head sometimes Momotaros was too loud for his mind to take. "Well, I guess now that we have a plan, we should try some possible candidates." he figured.
"Awesome!" Pinkie beamed as she pulled Ryotaro and Twilight into a hug, "When we get to school, we initiate Operation: Find the other Element users! ...Again, name needs work."
"Hai." Ryotaro agreed as Pinkie dragged them off again.
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"Ohh...it's beautiful the way that girl plays.." Twilight awed as the group looked into a classroom, seeing a girl (who was a year or two older than them) playing a cello.
Said girl wore the same uniform, and her hair was long black and had neatly cut bangs, she also had a black rope belt tied around her waist. She moved the bow across the cello expertly as she played a very advanced and beautiful song.
"Sugoi…" Ryotaro said as he heard the song. "She's very good at that."
"Agreed…" Twilight nodded, "What do you think, Pi-"
"Zzz…." Pinkie snored as she laid her head against the door, a snot bubble coming in and out of her nose.
"Don't you sleep!" Twilight snapped loudly shaking Pinkie as Ryoutaro tried to stop her. But their arguing caused the girl to lose her focus for a second as she looked at them to see the strange sight of Ryotaro trying to stop Twilight from murdering Pinkie.
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"Whoo! Now that's how music's played! Bravo, Vinyl!" Pinkie whooped as the three looked at another girl (who like the previous was a year or two older than the three).
She had dark skin with electric blue hair, her eyes were covered by black shades with purple lenses. The uniform she wore was different as her shirt was opened up, revealing her purple belly shirt underneath, and she had a pair of white gloves and a set of white headphones with a horn at the top for some odd reason. She was playing loud music from her turntable set up in the assembly room that was also used for school functions.
"How can she play music like this at this time of the day!?" Twilight asked, holding her ear, as she looked to the side, hoping to see Ryotaro agree with her, but she blinked as he was gone.
The next thing they knew, they heard the sound of a guitar solo as M-Ryotaro was now on the stage playing a red guitar, he also changed into a leather jacket with a flame pattern, jeans and black boots. M-Ryotaro ran his hand along the neck as he played along with the music.
"He can do that!?" they gawked.
"Heh...Ore no Hissatsu waza...Rock version!" M-Ryotaro whooped as he jammed on the guitar while Vinyl jammed along with him.
"Wow...Momo's good!" Pinkie cried out in awe, seeing this as the music kept playing.
"...You're right...it is good...kinda," Twilight admitted as the music ended.
"Aw man! That was sick!" Vinyl whooped as she looked at M-Ryotaro, "Dude, you got some sick skills with a guitar!"
"Heh, of course. From start to the finish I'm always at the climax of the scene! Of course I got the skills to back it up." he smirked as he strummed a riff. "Now I run before I get forced to do boring stuff again! Call me when you want to rock!" he shouted as he put the Guitar down before he jumped for a Window and climbed out. "Later!"
"Ugh…" Twilight groaned as she and Pinkie chased after him.
"...Well, that was cool," Vinyl admitted before she heard someone clearing their throat, making her turn to the doorway to see the raven black haired girl, "...Oh. Hey, Octavia."
"...Vinyl, I know you like your music, but would you mind keeping it down? I lost focus for a moment when I heard that guitar riff," the black haired girl stated.
"Oops...heh...sorry, Tavi. Kinda got too into it again," Vinyl chuckled sheepishly.
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Later after that, Twilight and Pinkie were looking around for M-Ryotaro after he ran off. They hated how whenever Momotaros took over, he made Ryotaro both stronger and faster, and made it really hard to stop him from doing something stupid.
"Ugh….Can't believe we lost him," Twilight sighed before she noticed Pinkie staring at someone, making her turn to see a girl their age sitting on a nearby bench. She had messy blond hair and orange eyes that seemed a little bit off, she also had a grey jacket tied around her neck as well but her hands weren't inside the sleeves.
"...Hey Twilight, think maybe…" Pinkie paused before whispering to Twilight, "That girl, Derpy, is an Element of Harmony?"
Twilight held up the elements but no reaction like before. "No reaction from the gems." she explained.
"Aw~ That's too bad," Pinkie pouted as the two walked away, "I would've liked it if she was one. She really makes some tasty muffins."
"...?" Derpy tilted her head in slight confusion, not sure what was going on actually.
"...Ooh! Maybe we should try the indoor pool! There are these two girls that hang there, and they might be Element bearers!" Pinkie suggested as she grabbed Twilight and dragged her off.
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"Any reaction?" Pinkie whispered to Twilight, hiding behind some bleachers as the two looked at a pair of girls sitting down at the edge of the school's pool.
The first girl was dressed in a yellow colored two piece with a blue-ish black and pink towel wrapped around her waist, the towel matching her hair that was the same blueish black with a pink highlight in it.
The second girl was dressed in a light turquoise and white stripes two piece and matching towel, she also had light turquoise hair that fell back to her shoulders.
The two were talking happily to one another, not noticing Pinkie and Twilight looking at them.
"Nope. No reaction…" Twilight replied to Pinkie who deflated some.
"Aw~...that's a shame.." Pinkie pouted.
"Banzai!" M-Ryotaro cheered as he did a cannonball into the pool. "Yeah! Ah~... It's awesome to be free." he smiled as his head popped out of the water.
"...Twilight, isn't that…?" Pinkie began before Twilight stomped over to M-Ryotaro just as he got out of the pool.
"Oh, Mahou-onna," he greeted as he was dressed in a pair of fire printed swim trunks. "I knew it wouldn't be long before you found me. ...Why're you...?"
*CLANG!*
"Night night…" M-Ryotaro mumbled as he fell face first, changing back to regular Ryotaro as Momotaros appeared back at Denliner, a bump on his head.
"Ite…" Ryotaro complained as he stood back up his hair flattening back to normal as even his shorts changed to a plain white color. He then looked down before looking around, "Ano...why...am I at a pool...and shirtless?" he asked covering himself.
"Momotaros possesed you again," Twilight stated as she tossed him a towel.
"Oh...did he miss the jump or something? Because my head hurts..." he asked, rubbing the sore spot on his head., most of the times if it wasn't as Den-O, he let himself take a nap as Momotaros moved around with his body.
"...You could say that," Twilight replied before clearing her throat a bit, "N...now...please hurry up and get dressed. We...ahem, still have a search going on."
"Or you could walk around like that. Bet lots more girls would come to us that way." Pinkie joked.
"...Pinkie…" Twilight facepalmed as Ryotaro blushed heavily.
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"Okay...let's see if there's a reaction with her…" Twilight whispered to Ryotaro, who was fully dress as they looked at a familiar pale pinkette (Fluttershy), who seemed to be busy looking at a blue bird as it pecked the tile covered floor on the school roof..
The girl crouched down to get a better look at the bird with a happy smile on her face, however the bird popped its head up and chirped as he looked in the direction of Ryotaro and Twilight, the girls blinked before the bird flew off and at the two, and crashed into Ryotaro's face, making him freak before he fell backward through the entrance to the roof and down the stairs.
"...O...oh my..." the pale pinkette blinked a bit as Twilight ran down the stairs to check on him, unaware of the pink Butterfly jewel giving off a faint glow for a second, "I...I hope he's alright."
Twilight held poor Ryotaro up as a bump formed on his head and his eyes swirled around. Twilight then turned up to look at the girl, but she had already disappeared without a trace.
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Ryotaro, now sporting a slight bump on his head, followed Pinkie as she...cashed after a familiar rainbow colored tomboy (Rainbow Dash)...
"Hey girl! Wait for me!"
"Get away from me, you crazy girl!" the rainbowette snapped as she ran from Pinkie pie.
"I only want to see something!" Pinkie cried.
"Pinkie, please stop...it's getting hard...for...me..." Ryotaro panted as he was rather weak in his normal state, already losing track of the excitable pinkette as she ran a corner, "...M...mou...I...lost her…" he panted.
"...Heh...finally lost her," a voice spoke, making Ryotaro look up to see the rainbow haired girl Pinkie was chasing hanging upside down from a branch, her skirt lifted up to show a pair of black and light yellowish green bike shorts underneath, "...Why'd she call me anyway? I don't even know that girl…"
"Ah…" Ryotaro said noticing her, but then he blushed and turned away. "Ano...ano…" he mumbled meekly.
"Hmm?" the tomboyish girl blinked a bit as she looked down to see him looking away, "..The heck's your problem, buddy?"
"Uhm...your…" he tried to say, pointing up making the girl look up at her skirt as it was now flipped up due to gravity.
"...So? I like wearing my bike shorts underneath," the rainbowette shrugged as she spun off the branch and landed safely, "Why? Is that problem?"
"No!" he instantly said, waving his arms.
"...eh. Whatever," the tomboy shrugged as she ran up the wall surrounding the school and began to run on top of it.
"Eh…?" he blinked at this. "If she's not one of the Bearers of Harmony, then she must be something else…" he mumbled to himself.
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"Excuse me. Are you in the same class as a girl named Applejack? If so, do you know where we can find her?" Twilight asked as she and Ryotaro confronted a male student with short brown hair.
"She wasn't here today, and if she was, I don't think she'll talk to you...him well he's been able to talk to her before so wouldn't surprise me." he explained, pointing at Ryotaro for the last part. "Besides I don't know where she could be. She doesn't hang around with anybody."
"I see…" Twilight noted.
"It's a shame really," the student sighed as he walked away, "I would've really liked to date her."
"Men…" Twilight sighed.
"Eh?" Ryotaro asked in confusion before he noticed a faint orange light coming from one of the elements for a second, "...That...was odd."
"Hmm?" Twilight blinked a bit as she looked at him, "What was odd?"
"It looked like it was glowing for a second…" Ryotaro explained as he pointed to one of the gems. He pointed to the orange one shaped like an apple. "This one...or at least it looked like it did…"
"...I see…" Twilight noted, looking at the jewel.
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Elsewhere, far away from the school, Applejack was standing in the middle of the woods. She was dressed in casual clothes of a short orange shirt over a white tank top, and a pair of jean shorts, she also had a red scarf around her neck and a yellow sash belt around her waist, she also had her stetson hat off as she looked at a tree. It was an apple tree with a black ribbon tied around it.
"...And that's why after all these years, they'll always be mah only friends.." the blond smiled sadly, but the smile faded as a small tear escaped her eye, the blond gripping the apple in her hand.
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Back with Ryotaro and the girls, the two sat on a bench as the school day ended, the sun beginning to set. Twilight and Pinkie were left a little tired from all that searching, well mostly Twilight. Pinkie was happily eating cady to relax herself. Ryotaro himself had gone off to get them something to drink.
"Heh...we tried tons of people but nothing…" Twilight sighed, "...Maybe they aren't here in this school."
"...Maybe," Pinkie shrugged before a faint, purple/violet glow caught her and Twilight's attention, "Hmm?"
"A reaction?" Twilight blinked.
"Oh and look who's in front!" Pinkie said as she looked to the side to see the girl she informed Ryotaro and Twilight about on their first day. "It's Rarity!" she gleamed.
"...I can't believe it…" Twilight whispered as she looked at the diamond shaped jewel, which glowed brightly as Rarity walked by, "She's the Bearer of Generosity? I...It's not possible. She's the most popular girl in school."
"And why is that a bad thing?" Pinkie pouted.
"Because it's well known that popular girls are selfish, and are only interested in their appearances," Twilight explained with a slight frown, "How is it possible that she possesses the Spirit of Generosity?"
"That's only a petty harmful stereotype: I have a feeling she's a really good person," Pinkie scolded Twilight.
"A feeling?...Wait...You never talked to her?" Twilight blinked.
"Well, she's always with the board of students since she's the president. They never let anyone get close to her," Pinkie explained, "And thinking about it, it's kind of rare to see her alone without the board of students behind her," she realized before looking to see she was gone. "Wait. Now where did she go!?"
"She walked away because you were talking too much," Twilight deadpanned.
"Oh….I told you not to talk so much, Twi," Pinkie sweatdropped.
"You were the one talking too much!" Twilight shouted as a tick mark formed on her head.
Pinkie just huffed again in response.
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Later on, the two were busy looking for Rarity, only to come up with nothing. It didn't help that Ryotaro had suddenly disappeared on them as the boy never came back to meet them.
"Now how will we find her Twilight?" Pinkie complained childishly as she and Twilight walked down the street.
"...I don't know..." Twilight sighed as she saw the sun beginning to set, "...it's getting late...maybe it's best if we talk to her tomorrow at sch-" she was soon interrupted as the Jewel of Generosity began to shine brightly, "Eh?"
"Hm...it's shining again...oh over there!" Pinkie pointed to a shelter. "There! It's the only building."
"...You think Rarity's in there?" Twilight asked as the two walked over to the shelter.
"Well it's better than nothing…" Pinkie shrugged. she then walked over to a window and peeked inside. She then saw Rarity inside wearing an apron as she seemed to be helping out with some of the cooking. "Oh, what do you know, she is in there," she said dragging Twilight to look for herself.
"I see...what is she doing here?" Twilight pondered.
"Don't know. Maybe we-" Pinke began before she noticed someone familiar inside the building as well, "...isn't that Ryotaro?!" she gasped as she saw Ryotaro walk in, helping with certain things. The boy also had an apron on as he moved in some dishes. However, it didn't take long for the boy to slip and fall to the ground yet again. "Yup that's our Ryo."
"Wh...Why's he…?"
"Hey Ryo, Rarity! Over here!" Pinkie called out to the two, startling Twilight a bit.
Rarity looked up from checking on Ryotaro she looked confused at seeing the two. "What?" she blinked.
"Eh? Twilight...Pinkie?" Ryotaro blinked as he sat up.
"Hmm? Do you..know them?" Rarity asked as she helped Ryotaro up.
"Hai...they are my friends." Ryotaro explained as he stood back up. "They go to our school." he added.
"Yep!" Pinkie nodded as she walked in with Twilight, "I'm Pinkie Pie, and that's Twilight Sparkle!"
"I see...but what are you two doing here?" Rarity asked before she gasped a bit, taking Twilight's hands and holding them, "Oh, I know! You're here to help me and dear Ryotaro, right?!"
"What?!" Twilight blinked in confusion.
"Well of course we do! We'll do whatever it takes." Pinkie smiled as she appeared behind Twilight. "What are your orders?" she joked.
"Oh! Thank you very much! How friendly of you two," Rarity smiled as she pulled out a pair of aprons, "Put these on, please. I will tell you what you two need to do. Ryotaro, can you be a dear and help out?"
"Hai," he smiled in compliance.
"Pinkie, what're you doing?" Twilight whispered to the excitable pinkette.
"Don't you think that helping her out would benefit us in learning more about her as a person?" Pinkie said. "Also it will teach you not every popular girl is like what you imagine." she added with a smirk.
"...Agreed, Pinkie," Twilight sighed in defeat, sometimes that was just easier.
And with that the four teens helped out serving meals to the people who came into the shelter mostly the homeless. Pinkie and Ryotaro did fairly well. Pinkie was even able to carry a third bowl of food on her forehead, Ryotaro surprisingly didn't slip while holding the bowls, but whenever he went back to the kitchen for more he always slipped on something. Twilight had some trouble at first as she had trouble balancing the two bowls at once. This made them realize just how much hard work it was, but it made them glad to help out really. Ryotaro already worked at his family's Cafe, so this was pretty normal to him, so he often helped Twilight from time to time. It was clear the people who came in also appreciated all the help they offered and sometimes shared an innocent laugh at Ryotaro's bad luck, but the boy just smiled it off with them.
But all the while, Twilight could not place why Rarity was here, and Ryotaro as well, but one mystery at a time. She was not shocked that maybe Rarity was different, but she was shocked she was this different. Now she could clearly see how Rarity could be the Bearer of the Element of Generosity.
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"Thank you for coming," Rarity waved farewell as the people she and the others helped left.
"Thank you, Miss Rarity, for doing this for us," one of the people there smiled. He sat down next to Rarity as she took a break, Ryotaro was laying on a table while Pinkie and Twilight sat down.
"Not even in my own house have I served so many plates…" Twilight sighed.
"But it was fun, don't you think?" Pinkie smiled.
"...I admit, it was," Twilight smiled a bit in response.
"Rarity, you're very lucky to have friends like them to help," the man said as he saw the three sigh in relaxation.
"They're not my friends," Rarity replied before tapping her chin in thought, "Actually, this is the first time I've seen them, especially the latter two."
"Seriously?" he asked in shock, "And yet they, came to help. Don't you think those are the kind of people you'd like to be friends with?" he asked as he looked over to see Pinkie as she messed with Ryotaro.
"...Yes?" Rarity replied in a slight confused tone before smiling a bit, "Maybe you have a point. I'll talk to them so I can get to know them better," she smiled as she walked over to them, "Thank you all for helping us today. Can I sit next to you while we wait for a taxi to drive us home?"
"Of course," Twilight said as she pointed to the seat next to Ryotaro.
"Hey...now that we have a second, Ryo, how do you know Rarity?" Pinkie asked, getting his attention.
"Oh well I sort of met her earlier today when...hehe my other self was free," Ryotaro replied sheepishly as he weakly scratched the back of his head.
"...ugh...what did your...other self do?" Twilight sighed.
"He helped me when these two students tried to get….ahem, grabby with me," Rarity answered.
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-Flashback-
"Oi, you two," M-Ryotaro said as he walked up to two male students. "What? You both so freaking weak you got to gang up on a girl?" he mocked as he walked up to them till he was eye to eye with them.
"She refused to go on a date with us," one of the students frowned.
"Yea...so we decided to pay her back...with interest," the second added, a small, dark and slightly perverted smirk on his face.
"Heh...I'm sorry I didn't hear that..." M-Ryotaro smirked a bit, raising his arm before he punched it into his face sending him flying away. "Ah, that was much more clear. You said 'I'm a little shit'."
"N...no! He said we were going to pay her back with interest!" the first student barked.
"Oh?" he asked as his eyes began to glow as the red aura increased around him making him appear almost demonic. "What was that? I think my hearing is going bad..." he asked, distorting his own voice with Ryotaro's in the mix, "Were you...intending on raping her? If so...well…" he soon began to crack his knuckles, "I just found my punching bag for today."
"...Uh...I need an adult?"
"I am an adult," he smirked as he raised his fist before he punched it and hit the wall behind him leaving a deep imprint of his fist in it. "So let me ask you again before I decide to beat you so bad, your own damn mother won't recognise you. What...did...your...friend say?"
"...Uh….n…..nothing," the first student gulped, practically wetting himself by this point.
"That's what I thought. Now...pick up your friend…" M-Ryotaro began before roaring at the student, "AND GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!" he said as an image of Momotaros could be seen from his red aura this time.
"GAAAAAHHHH!" the student screamed as he picked up his unconscious cohort and ran for dear life.
"Hahaahahaha!" M-Ryotaro laughed happily as all the red aura vanished from him. "Freakin' pricks, nothing but talk. Not even good enough for me to push around this time."
"Um...ahem. Excuse me," Rarity spoke up, catching M-Ryotaro's attention..
"Heh? Can I help you?" he asked, scratching his spiky hair.
"Yes. I just want to say…" Rarity paused as she blushed a little, "Thank you..for saving me from those two brutes."
"I just don't like pricks like that is all...besides, if I saw something like that and did nothing then Ryotaro wouldn't let me out anymore." he explained catching her interest.
"I see...um, if you can. Have this 'Ryotaro' meet me at the shelter located a few miles from the school," Rarity requested.
"Ask him yourself. You're looking at his face." M-Ryotaro replied.
"...I'm...quite afraid I don't follow," Rarity tilted her head slightly.
"One body, two personalities." he explained it was what he was told to say if he ever had to explain this to people. "Ryotaro is the one normally in charge. It's what you people call it...Multiple pers...whatever," he said not caring to finish. "You get the point. I'm just a part of Ryotaro." as if to emphasise his point, Momotaros exited Ryotaro, making his hair fall back down and leaving a confused Ryotaro standing there.
"Eh...where am I?" he blinked in confusion before he held his hand. "Ite ite ite…" he cried.
'So..this must be how he normally is...' Rarity thought as she walked up to Ryotaro, "Here. Let me look at that."
"Eh...okay." he nodded slightly, not sure what was going on before Rarity took the hand that was hurting, causing Ryotaro to blush a bit.
"Hmm...It looks a little swollen after your...ahem, other self punched that wall... Hold on," Rarity said as she knelt down to her bag and searched for something, "I know it's here somewhere...b-ah ha! Here it is," she smiled as she pulled out an ice pack and placed it on his hand, "Here you go. Just keep that on for a while and the swelling should go down, dear."
"Thank you…" Ryotaro said as he did so. "Ano...you go to my school, correct?" he asked, noticing her uniform.
"Oh why yes. I do," Rarity nodded in response, "I'm the student council president after all."
"Oh, I remember now. I'm sorry...I've had some things distracting me...what with my...other self," he chuckled sheepishly. "Uhm...if my other self did or said anything rude then I'm sorry. He's kind of like that…"
"Oh it's quite alright, darling," Rarity smiled, "In fact, he had came to my aid just in time before some...ahem, more brutish students tried to have their way with me."
"Oh…" Ryotaro said, "That's good...he is nice deep down," he smiled. "Everyone always tells me how rude he is, but sometimes he does things like this...maybe I misjudged this other part of myself…" he said Momotaros feeling like someone was demeaning him back on DenLiner.
"I see...oh. I almost forgot," Rarity said as she looked at Ryotaro, "Ryotaro dear, would you mind coming with me? I was about to head to the shelter, and was wondering if you'd like to give me a hand."
"Oh, of course," he smiled. "I'll try my best to help. I might be a little clumsy though." he chuckled, referring to his pension for bad luck.
"It's quite alright, dear," Rarity smiled.
-End flashback-
---
"Wow...who knew...other Ryo could be that nice." Twilight blinked.
"Aww~ He's just a big softie, ain't he?" Pinkie giggled a bit with a small smile
Momotaros felt a strange feeling that he was being put down once again.
"...Bah...must've been hearing things," Momotaros scoffed as he took a sip of his coffee.
"By the way, Rarity...why aren't your friends from the student council with you?" Pinkie asked.
"They aren't really my friends," she admitted. "They're only my classmates. In fact, I've never had a real friend."
"I see...and why don't you consider them friends?" Twilight asked.
"I always help them. But when I ask for their help in return for example here at the Refuge, they always find excuses," she explained. "I suppose I only hang around them so I don't feel lonely."
"I see...speaking of this place, what're you doing here? This is the last place I thought I'd find you," Twilight admitted,making Rarity giggle a bit in response.
"And what did you think? That I'm a popular girl who's too selfish to have real feelings?"
"Yup that's exactly what she thought!" Pinkie said happily.
"Pinkie?!" Twilight complained.
"That's not nice Twilight…" Ryotaro added.
"Hahahaha!" Rarity giggled a bit at that, "I don't like admitting it, but I was like what you imagined me back when I was thirteen. I only cared about appearances and being the center of attention, and wasn't the least bit interested in helping others...but..." her smiled soon changed into a sad one, "One day...my mother was involved in a terrible accident," she said getting their attention, Ryotaro's most upon those words. "The Doctor said that she needed a blood transfusion as quickly as possible, but she has a rare blood type. My father put ads in the newspaper, radio, and even TV. But for hours, nobody came to the hospital." she said making the three feel a little sad, "But late at night, an old man came in. From his appearance, you could tell he'd been living on the streets. He said he had the blood type my mother needed. They quickly did the transfusion, and her life was saved." she smiled. "The generosity of the old man amazed me, especially considering nobody came the entire time we waited. So I just had to ask him why he did it. He didn't have anything to give and yet he gave his blood to help us. He told me this.."
---
-Flashback-
"Little girl, why shouldn't I have done it? Your mother needed help, and I simply offered it." the old man explained as he put his hand on a younger Rarity's shoulder. "I don't have much, but she only needed some of my blood, and I gladly gave it to her. It doesn't matter if a person is poor or rich, or what skin colour they have, or if their occidental or oriental. We're all human beings." he smiled happily as if this were no big deal. "Never deny your help to those in need, always be generous little one." he said as he turned and made his way to leave.
-End flashback-
---
"After that, he just left without another word. I never saw him again, nor did I learn his name. I never found out who this man was, or where he came from," Rarity explained. "But his words... they touched my heart, so I also decided to help those need it the most. Not only out of thankfulness out of his deed, his words also awoke something inside of me. A feeling I've never had before," she explained further, "Because of that, I work here as a volunteer every Wednesday, handing out food to the people living on the streets. on weekends, I work a boutique. The money I earn, I divide between buying food for the shelter, and fabrics for my own fashion designs," she finished, impressing the three. "But I feel like sometimes what I'm doing just isn't enough…" she admitted.
"...Rarity," Twilight spoke up, a small soft smile on her face, "I'm sorry I doubted you. Your generosity changed my mind. And for that…" she soon pulled out the Jewel of Generosity and held it towards Rarity, "This shall be yours."
"Are you giving me a gem?" she asked as she took it in her hand.
"I'm simply giving it back. It was yours all along," Twilight smiled.
"What do you mean?" Rarity asked in confusion.
"Well, I can't properly explain it right now," Twilight replied, "How about we all meet up tomorrow at the river near the school? We can talk about it there," she suggested it.
"That is if you have the time, Rarity?" Ryotaro asked nicely.
"...Of course...but...I just met you all today. What makes you so sure I'll come?"
"Because I know all you've ever wanted were friends. Friends that you can trust, and I know because I felt that way once as well," Twilight admitted as she looked to Ryotaro and Pinkie who both smiled. "So I'll wait for you there."
"Me as well," Ryotaro smiled happily.
"Same here," Pinkie added with her own smile.
With that, the four made their ways outside for the Taxi that was going to pick them up...well... except for Ryotaro, who was going to go get his bike he parked across the street. Ryotaro crossed the street, but he suddenly stopped when he heard a car horn. The girls all looked up just in time as a car stopped inches in front of Ryotaro. Ryotaro, from the shock of nearly getting run over, fainted and fell to the ground, hitting his head.
"Ryotaro!" Twilight gasped as the girls went to check up on him.
"Is he alright, Twilight?" Pinkie asked, panic evident in her voice.
"He looks like he's fine...but he took a nasty fall. Maybe we should call him an ambulance?" Rarity asked.
"Good idea," Twilight nodded as she began to search her bag for her phone before pulling it out, "Found it~! Darn. It's almost dead."
"I think I lost mine." Pinkie said, not having hers on her.
"Hold on. I believe I have mine," Rarity spoke as she began searching her bag before she found it, "Here it is." she then quickly entered the emergency number.
It didn't take long for the ambulance to get there.
"Ah, you're lucky your friend just hit his head with that fall...given it's Ryotaro, we were expecting worse," the paramedic said as Ryotaro was being put into the ambulance.
"You know Ryotaro?" Rarity asked.
"Poor kid often ends up with us once a month with his luck," he explained. "Last time was when he actually got struck by lightning."
"Wait, what!?" the girls gawked.
"I'm not joking. We were lucky he was still alive when we found him."
"Poor Ryo," Pinkie said as Ryotaro was sleeping in the back of the ambulance.
"Agreed. I hope the poor dear comes out okay," Rarity added.
"Well we'll be taking the kid off. You can come see him tomorrow after we tell his sister. Have a good night girls." the paramedic said as he got in before the ambulance drove off. Inside Ryotaro's eye opened slightly as a blue glow formed in it.
---
The next morning at Twilight's house, the morning peace was slightly disrupted by knocking at the door.
"Spike, can you see who it is?" Twilight asked from the bathroom. the young boy woke up stretching his arms out with a loud yawn.
"Okay, okay. I'll check who it is," Spike grumbled as he grabbed a pair of slippers and his toothbrush as he walked out of his room. He then walked over to the door. "Ugh...Who can it be at this hour?" he complained vocally as he opened the door, "Ye-?!"
"Good morning. Is this where Twilight lives?" a certain purple haired beauty asked.
Rarity was dressed in a white halter blouse with a blue pendant connecting the strap around the back of her neck and revealing the black sleeveless top under her blouse, she also wore a pair of jeans and boots as well. Spike developed a blush to his cheeks and a goofy lovestruck look as he stared at Rarity.
"Angels do exist," he awed dumbly.
"W...what?" Rarity blinked as Spike was not the least bit discrete about this.
"Spike, who is it?" Twilight asked once more as she poked her head out of the bathroom; her eyes then widened in surprise at who she saw, "Rarity?"
"I'm sorry for visiting you so early, but I couldn't sleep last night. I was much too worried about Ryotaro," she admitted, "Also, the gem you gave me won't stop shining. I just don't know what is happening."
"Don't worry about it. Since you're already here, we can go check on Ryotaro together. Just give me a second to change." Twilight said, she then looked down at Spike, "Spike, go get dressed and then get Rarity something to drink."
"I'm in heaven…" he mumbled dumbly.
"Stop dreaming and get changed out of your dragon slippers already," Twilight sweatdropped.
---
Later, Spike (now dressed in a light and dark blue hooded shirt and dark grey pants) was frantically working around the kitchen as he looked for some of the better silverware. He then grabbed the pot of coffee before he poured it into a cup.
'I'll make her the best coffee ever,' Spike said in his mind as he put the coffee in a tray he then put a small vase on it before he grabbed a rose and put it in the vase and a couple of small cookies on the tray as well. 'Heh I knew that last touch would be great,' he said as he fixed the rose before he lifted the tray. He then carried it into the living room, Rarity sitting on the couch patiently, a blush forming on Spike's face, "R...Rarity..."
"Thank you very much," Rarity smiled as she took the cup of coffee. She then happily sipped the coffee with a smile on her face.
'She's so beautiful...those eyes. That hair...that body..I think I'm in love...' Spike thought as he looked at Rarity, who soon opened her eye to look at him, '...P-please stop looking at me like that.'
"Spike?"
"What can I do for you…?" he asked quickly.
"Have we met before? I have the strangest feeling I recognize you from somewhere," she said as she lowered her cup of coffee to look at Spike.
"I...I really don't think so. I think I'd remember meeting someone as beautiful as you are…" he replied before shooting his hands up to his mouth as his whole face went red, "I said it out loud…"
"You did," Rarity nodded with a small giggle, "Thank you, cutie."
"Rarity, I'm ready to go," Twilight smiled as she walked out, dressed in a magenta shirt with a purple skirt. She also had her hair tied back in a ponytail, and she carried her backpack on her shoulders. "Good thing we're allowed to dress casually for school these next few days."
"Yes it is," Rarity agreed, "Finally, the school directorate is deciding to consider dropping that ghastly designed uniforms and let us dress in what clothes we see fit. I mean, they're only testing it for the next three months, and only Thursdays and Fridays, but it's a start."
"Yeah. I get the feeling for some, like Ryotaro's other side. It's a rule they don't care for to begin with," Twilight joked as Momotaros sneezed back on Denliner. "Oh right. Spike, don't forget to wake up mom and dad!" she reminded. "We're going off to check on Ryotaro," she waved as she and Rarity left.
"Your brother seems very nice; a true gentleman, even," Rarity smiled as she held the rose Spike gave her, "You two seem to have close to nothing in common."
"That might be because Spike's not my biological brother." Twilight explained.
"Really?"
"Yes. I have an older sister, and an older brother. But when I was four years old, my parents wanted another child. But my mother didn't want to go through the pregnancy again, so they decided to adopt instead," she explained with a smile as she looked back on the memory. "We all went together to the orphanage. My mother told my older sister to pick, but she passed the decision on to me. I don't know if it was the color of the cradle, or his face. But when I saw him, I had no doubt he was our new little brother. It was almost as if I had known him all along."
"And does he know he's adopted?" Rarity asked, a question she really wondered about in many cases some adopted children didn't know they were adopted.
"Of course. My parents told him when he was eight," Twilight nodded with a small smile, "I love him very much, even though I don't always show it," she then realized what she said. "Ahm...never tell Spike I said that. Promise?" she asked.
"Don't worry, I won't tell him. I have a little sister and we always fight. But deep inside, we both love each other very much," Rarity smiled as the two girls left the building.
"It's the elder's job to annoy younger siblings," Twilight giggled a bit, unaware Spike was secretly following them.
---
Twilight and Rarity made their way across town to the hospital Ryotaro had been admitted to. Twilight asked for his room, which the nurse at the directory told her. As the two made their way down the hall, Twilight noticed a woman as she walked down the hall. It was Ryotaro's elder sister, Airi.
"Airi?" Twilight spoke, seeing her.
"Twilight-chan?" Airi blinked, spotting Twilight. "Oh, did you come to check on Ryo-Kun?"
"I did," Twilight nodded in response.
"That's so kind of you. I'm glad Ryo-kun has such a wonderful friend." she noted sweetly. It was times like this Twilight could see just why Airi was so popular with men. "Well, Ryo-Kun seems to have woken up and should be released later today, so I'll be going home to get things ready for his return. I'll trust him in your hands till then," she smiled as she left.
"R...right…" Twilight nodded as she and Rarity resumed walking down the hallway.
"Twilight, who exactly was that women?" Rarity couldn't help but asked.
"Oh that's Airi. She's Ryotaro's older sister," Twilight explained.
"Really? I must admit she is quite beautiful. It caught me off guard," she admitted. "But I can see how she's related to Ryotaro; both of them are almost saint like."
"Hehehe...I suppose you're right. Both of them are really nice people aren't they," Twilight smiled.
"Indeed they are," Rarity nodded before she noticed something, "...that's odd. There are some nurses gathering around Ryotaro's room."
"Hm?...Oh no. I hope something didn't happen!" Twilight freaked. Given his luck, who knows what could have happened to the guy. The two rushed in and managed to make their way past the nurses to the inside of the room.
"Now now...no need to rush my dear," a calm and suave voice said from the room. "There's plenty of time for me to talk to all of you," the voice was coming...from Ryotaro!?
Ryotaro was sitting up in his bed dressed in a hospital gown, but with a coat over his shoulders, his hair looked much more well groomed combed over to one side as a bright blue streak formed in it. He also wore a pair of glasses as his eyes seemed to now be a brilliant blue as well.
"R...Ryotaro?" Twilight and Rarity gasped a bit, catching 'Ryotaro's' attention.
"Oh, I'm so sorry how rude of me," he said looking at them as he tossed some of his bangs to the side. "How could I forget to pay attention to the two newest flowers to appear before me? How can I dare call myself a gentleman?"
"...Twilight, is this another one of Ryotaro's...other selves?" Rarity whispered to Twilight.
"I don't think so. He only had one before." Twilight explained. This made no sense, there was just one Ryotaro and then Momotaros. So then who was this new Ryotaro?
"Is there a problem?" 'Ryotaro' asked as he got up and stood out of the bed. he then walked over to Twilight. "Hm...you seem worried. You must relax...it's unfitting of your wonderful looks to be so worried my dear," he said with a smile as he caressed her face. "Please...for me, do relax, I'm perfectly fine."
"...u...uh…" Twilight stammered, a blush forming on her face as 'Ryotaro' turned his gaze towards Rarity next.
"Ah now I really feel awful, for me to also forget such a radiant gem such as you," he told her as he walked up and placed his hand on her shoulder. "I can tell that you have worried for my well being. Your eyes tell me all. I'm sorry to have worried you, truly I must make up for it. So please tell me any wish that I may grant you and I shall," he offered to her with a small smile.
"...Um...w...well…" Rarity stammered a bit, messing with a lock of her hair a bit as she blushed a little.
"Then if there is no wish of yours I can grant perhaps there is a wish you may grant for me?" 'Ryotaro' asked as he cupped her chin. "But there is only one thing I could ever ask of one as wonderfully beautiful as you,"
"...Wh...what is that, d...darling?" Rarity managed to ask, her blush increasing a bit more.
"Love…" he smiled to her.
"...Um…"
'...*mumbles a bit* H..huh? What's going on?' Momotaros snorted a bit as he woke up, '...What the...oi! Who're you?!'
'Chotto matte, Sempai...allow me to have some fun. I have many more lines to cast, many more hooks to use, and many more lovely women to reel in.' the new voice of Ryotaro spoke to Momotaros as his eyes flashed blue blocking him out.
'Like hell! Now get out of..o-oi! What's going on?! Why can't I get inside Ryotaro?!'
"Hm...now where was I?" 'Ryotaro' asked Rarity as he regained his focus. "Ah yes. I do believe I was having a lovely discussion with a lovely flower," he said as he snapped his fingers and made a rose appears from his sleeve. "Pity this is the rose the most wonderful of the earths flowers...and yet it pales in comparison to your own beauty." he said as he gave it to her.
"Wh...why thank you…" Rarity blushed heavily before Twilight, who managed to regain her focus, quickly dragged her out into the hallway.
"Okay...that's not our Ryotaro…" Twilight stated as 'Ryotaro' just went back to flirting with the nurses.
"Wh...what do you mean?" Rarity asked, trying to calm down as the blush faded, "Isn't that another of Ryotaro's other personalities?"
"That can't be. He only has one…" Twilight replied before tapping her chin a bit, "But this...this Ryotaro I've never met this one before, the normal Ryotaro is sweet and clumsy, then his other half is crude and violent. This one…" she trailed, off not sure how to explain.
"Is someone suave and calm, using his words to get inside someone's head...so to speak?"
"Very much so…" Twilight nodded as she turned to see the nurses, now feeding 'Ryotaro'. "Maybe the fall made...made this happen?" she figured. At this point, this really could be an alternate personality.
"Possibly," Rarity noted, "But...How can we switch him back to dear sweet Ryotaro?"
"Well unless they chose to go back to...sleep themselves, we changed him back by...well I'm not proud to say it, but we knocked him on the head to get our Ryotaro back when that brash self of his is on the loose," Twilight explained meekly.
"Oh...I see…Well there has to be something without harming him."
"...Maybe…" Twilight pondered as she pulled out her phone and quickly dialed someone, "Hello, Pinkie? I need you to head to the hospital...Ryotaro's fine, but another..personality came up."
-YES~! I get to help~!- Pinkie's voice said happily. -Okay I'll be there as fast as I can Twilight try not and let Ryo get away or something.-
"I'll try...as long as he doesn't try anything," Twilight replied as she hung up, "Okay...Pinkie should be here in half an…"
"Hi, Twilight!"
"Kya!" Twilight yelped as she and Rarity jumped back in surprise, seeing Pinkie dressed in a nurse outfit while hanging from an air vent.
"Pinkie...where did you come from?"
"Hm...well that's a long story...see I was really really really really really really really REALLY worried about Ryo." she explained as she jumped down. "So I did what any crazy best friend would. I snuck in, stole a nurse uniform, and have been waiting for my chance to help." she explained as if it where the most simple and normal thing ever.
Rarity stared at the excitable pinkette in a mix of confusion and being weirded out a bit, "...R...right. Of course…"
"Anyway," Twilight began, shaking her head. "Pinkie, Ryotaro might have a new...personality..." she said, pointing into the room as another Nurse was feeding 'Ryotaro' fruit, which he happily ate. "Think you could switch them out or something? and peacefully!" she emphasised.
"Hmm…Alright," Pinkie nodded as she gained a serious expression, cracking her neck, fingers, and strangely, her hair, "Leave it to me."
"Be careful, Pinkie. This new one is a bit of a...charmer," Twilight warned with Rarity nodding in agreement.
"No worries. I can handle it," she smiled as she opened the door. "Okay, you all are dismissed," she said to the nurses. "Come on, get. You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here." she said shoving them all out.
"Hmm...now that's a shame," 'Ryotaro' pouted a bit. "But...this new development is interesting. And what a striking beauty as well," he said to Pinkie. "Hm...My you are a rare one, aren't you? I can tell you're such a free spirit."
"Thank you," Pinkie smiled, "I like to make people laugh and such...plus I feel like I'm always on a sugar high, so yea...I guess I am a free spirit."
"Naruhodo...well I can not possibly convince you to give to me your heart. One such as you is free for all the world. But if just for a moment, I'd love to be the one you only focused on making laugh, for you to share that feeling of excitement with. Omae boku ni tusraretemiru(Mind if I string you along)?"
"Mmm…no thank you. Because if you're stringing me along, then how can I know if you're telling the truth?" Pinkie asked, causing 'Ryotaro' to tense a bit for a moment.
"Hm...well I suppose my words will not work for me here, will they?" he sighed as he brushed his hair to the side. "But...you can not blame me, one lie is a million times more interesting than a thousand truths. But I would not like to string you along if you are not willing, then I shall find myself someone willing to fall for my line." he said as he stood up and changed into Ryotaro's cloths, "Good day, milady."
"...Okay...Oh! And say hi to MOMO for me!"
'...M...MOMO?!' Momotaros snarled as 'Ryotaro' had trouble keeping control of his body.
"Tsk...Sempai, now is my time…" he complained, holding his head as his eyes flashed forcing the feeling down again. "Not sure if I can do that again...this lady will be trouble for my nighttime plans."
"Okay...that didn't' work…" Pinkie muttered before an idea popped into her head, "...Oh well. Guess I won't tell MOMO about the PUDDING I've been saving up for tonight!"
'P...PUDDING!?'
"Kono onna…" 'Ryotaro' said as he stood up. "Alright I've lost...I'll let your beloved boy go. Just please, may I ask one thing?"
"Sure...what is it?"
"Well it's simple. I am a new friend, am I not? I am bound to this boy? Does that not mean I am in need of a welcoming party?"
"...p...p...party?"
'Oh no...' Twilight mentally panicked as she and Rarity watched.
"Indeed, a party to welcome me to our little gang. I'd be happy to come if you let me invite some friends of my own. And if you saved me a dance." he offered.
"...Worry not! I, Pinkie Pie, will give you THE biggest welcome party ever!" Pinkie declared as she ran out, "Later Twilight, Rarity!"
"What…?" Rarity blinked as 'Ryotaro' walked out, dressed in a brown jacket over a black shirt and dark jeans he also had a scarf around his neck that was overlapping blue, seafoam green and white.
"Behind every word is a thousand hooks." he smirked as he began strutting down the hall. "Well I have business to attend too. I will see you later, my lovely ladies." he said blowing them a kiss as he made his escape.
"...I...I...what just happened?!" Twilight exclaimed in shock and confusion. Whoever this Imagin was, he was really good at 'stringing' people along.
---
'Ryotaro' made his way out of the hospital as he pulled a wallet he got from one of the doctors out.
"Hm...surely these people can't be too smitten with me? But this boy does have a nice face," he noted, looking into a window while fixing his hair. "Hmm...yes. This one will help me quite a bit, I dare say I'll never let this one go."
'Look buddy! Bad enough Ryotaro's possessed by you, but if I'm not out, those girls will have to face that Discord thing the Mahou onna's sister warned us, and not you, about!'
"Hm...such things do not concern me. The only life that concerns me is my own," Ryotaro spoke as he walked down the street.
'Ugh! You have an ego bigger than that emo onna, Luna!'
"Hmm?" 'Ryotaro' stopped at that, "Luna? Hm she sounds like quite the wondrous catch. But no matter."
'Tch...if you think you can get her...good luck. Look into Ryotaro's memories and see for yourself what she's capable of.'
"Hm...what a lovely figure and face," he spoke, doing just that. "Ah such a serious expression on such a cute girl. It's love at first sight," he smiled. He then stopped when he noticed something. "You know Boy, you can catch bigger prey using a more direct method," he spoke to behind a tree a tuft of green hair from behind.
"...H..how did you know I was behind there?" Spike asked as he moved from his hiding spot.
"Hm...even the smallest fish is easy to find in the ocean if you know how to look," he explained, walking up to him. "Omae wa...Spike, correct?" he asked him.
"Uh...y-yeah," Spike nodded in response.
"Hm...what an honest child, coming all this way just to chase a wonderful flower." he said having read why he was here. "It's love isn't it?"
"...I...I have no idea what you're talking about," Spike denied, blushing a bit as he knew he was talking about Rarity.
"Come now Boy. You'll never get her to see you as the man you are if you continue to act like a child too afraid to cast his line." he explained. "But I can imagine for such an innocent child talking to a woman for the first time is difficult is it not? Now don't lie to a liar boy."
"...A...alright...I...I was trailing behind Twilight and Rarity so I can possibly find out where the latter lives. H...happy?"
"No, but are you?" he countered. "Would this make you happy to just follow her around as a love sick puppy, don't you want her to return your feelings? It's pointless if you are not making yourself happy. But you are young, I do not expect you to know the ways of love."
"...Then teach me."
"Hmm?"
"Please teach me the ways of love!"
"Oh you are an interesting boy. This is why Ryotaro likes you. Very well I shall show you the ways of the words, remember that a single lie is more interesting than a thousand truths. But it is not the amount it is how it's done, do not overextend your line. Move slow and steady," he explained as he wrapped his arm around Spike's shoulder.
"R...right," Spike nodded.
"Hm...but it is much better to show...Come. Let me show you the ways of the word. It is mightier than any flimsy sword," he said as he began walking. "So tell me boy, before we go on are they any secrets of your sister I can use? I have a feeling she will try and stop us on our mission."
"N...not that I know of…" Spike answered, "...Except she likes to be on the dot and hates being tardy…" he then shuddered a bit, "She...gets a bit scary when she finds out she's tardy on something."
"Hm...Soka(I see)…" 'Ryotaro' noted as the two walked past the hospital exit as Twilight and Rarity made it outside. "Now the key to being able to snag the heart of the woman you love is confidence, never falter show her your determination through your words, if you're a brute who speaks with only action, you will end up hurting others and yourself."
"I...I see…" Spike noted as he followed 'Ryotaro'.
"Remember these tips boy, and I promise with me as your master you shall become a real heart throb," 'Ryotaro' said as he patted his head.
"I...I will, sensei," Spike nodded.
"There you are!"
"Hmm?" 'Ryotaro blinked as he and Spike looked over to see Twilight and rarity running up to them. "Oh so you followed me, I must say I'm impressed at your devotion to this boy," he smiled as his eyes flashed again. "Wait could it be your feelings extend beyond simple care, could it be…?" he teased the girls.
"No. it's not," Twilight frowned before she noticed Spike, "...Spike?"
"...uh...I can explain, Twilight."
"There is no need, Boy," 'Ryotaro' said as he patted his shoulder. "There is nothing going on here Twilight, I am merely talking to the boy and giving him a few lessons in the field of love. Lord knows he could never ask his own sister about these things?"
"..." Twilight merely frowned at him as she moved Spike away from him, "You're not corrupting my brother with your lies."
"Oh? I see, well I was merely accepting his request, I did not force him into becoming my student, he wanted help with his budding feelings of love. But I have no right to fight with you on this," he waved his hands. "I'm sorry Spike I have no right to go against your sisters rules."
"Aw~" Spike pouted before frowning a bit at his sister, "Thanks alot, Twilight."
"Wha...how am I the bad guy here?!" she complained.
"Well I'm not touching on that one," 'Ryotaro' said as he turned to leave. "Well since you already know how I work I guess I should go find some fun elsewhere, I have many more lovely ladies to string along and this body is just the one for it."
'LIKE HELL IT IS!' Momotaros snapped before with all his might, finally forced the intruder out of Ryotaro.
"Ore Sanjou!" M-Ryotaro shouted as his hair spiked back, he then cracked his neck. "Teme...breaking into someones place like that?"
'I assure you I believed it was empty at first.'
"Whatever...now come out here so I can kick your ass!"
'My such a vulgar mouth it ruins the looks of this body. It really is better with me in control,'
With that, a blue aura forced it's way back into Ryotaro.
Ryotaro's eyes began to flash between red and blue as two matching auras formed over him as if fighting.
"Yamero(stop)!" Ryotaro's own voice shouted from inside as he shot his arms out as two piles of sand fell to the ground. Ryotaro's hair and eyes returned to normal before he fell to his knees.
"Ah! I got him out!" Momotaros sand figure pointed to another pile of sand that reformed into an Imagin his body had a hexagon pattern to it and his mouth was almost beak like. He seemed to look like a turtle.
"Hmph...the boy has a slightly stronger fortitude than I expected."
"...T...Twilight...wh...what on earth are those things?" Rarity asked nervously.
"I...Ima...gin…" Ryotaro spoke up as he looked really exhausted.
"Wait. He has two now?" Spike asked seeing this. "Does this mean I was talking to the turtle looking' one?"
"Uh...would you believe that these two here are what makes Ryotaro's other personalities?" Twilight asked hoping that would be enough.
"...N...normally I'd deny it, darling. But...at the moment...I don't know what's real and what isn't right now," Rarity replied.
"Gomen…" Ryotaro said as he stood back up. "I didn't think most would believe me about Momotaros, so I figured I should tell people a story they might believe." he explained. "I'm really sorry I lied…"
"..I..it's alright, dear," Rarity replied, the purple haired beauty still a bit freaked about seeing two sand creatures before her.
"Well I guess explaining what an Imagin is can be simple. They are creatures from...from the future come back in time to destroy it," Twilight explained. "No matter how many times I say that it still sounds like something awful."
"It does sound awful," Rarity spoke, "I mean...Wh..why on earth would they do something so...so...so awful?"
"I don't know," Momotaros complained.
"Neither do I. Only the ones loyal to the job remember why. I didn't care as well, I just wanted a body to have some fun with," the Turtle one explained. "I picked this boy because I saw him around two girls so I figured he would be a good fit."
"Tch…" Momotaros scoffed at that.
"Well first...what do we do about this new guy?" Twilight asked Ryotaro.
"I don't know Celeste-san never said I could have another Imagin contracted to me," Ryotaro said. "Demo...I guess we need to name him," he figured.
Twilight nodded in agreement as she looked at the Turtle themed Imagin. "Well he looks like a turtle...and knowing you...he must be based on the story of Urashimataro." she said, she knew Ryotaro had a fondness for classic japanese tales as evident by Momotaros being based on the tale of Momotaro the Peach Boy.
"Urashimataro?"
"HA! Your Urataros!" Momotaros laughed as he pointed at the newly named Urataros.
"...It does seem a bit fitting," Rarity admitted
"Chotto surely this is a joke."
"Ha, never underestimate Ryotaro's lack of sense!" Momotaros stated almost proudly. "This kid is as unimaginative as they come!"
At that Ryotaro sat down with a depressed aura over his head.
"...that wasn't very nice," Rarity frowned as Twilight comforted Ryotaro.
"Okay, so now Ryotaro has two of these Imagin...things. doesn't that means he gets two wishes now?" Spike asked.
"No, you never ask these guys or a wish," Twilight said suddenly. "They twist your wish around into something mean and evil; and it's just so they can use you as a point to time travel with." she explained seriously as she gave Spike a stern look. "So no wishes."
"Y…yes ma'am," he mumbled weekly.
"...As much as it sounds tempting, I am not going to make a wish if it causes that," Rarity spoke with a huff.
"Thats very good Rarity," Ryotaro smiled before he stumbled to get up. "I suddenly feel very exhausted…" he said as his breathing became heavy again.
"Most likely from these two fighting," Twilight guessed as she pointed to Momotaros and Urataros.
"It was this Kame-yaro's fault, if he didn't interfere and steal my host none of this would have happened."
"Hmph. I swear I thought it was empty besides would it be so bad if I were to use his body, I bet with my skills he could find himself a taste of love, rather than the pain from a brute using him as a fighting suit."
"This guy is pissing me off!"
"Ma ma…" Urataros waved him off, "...Well, since Ryotaro's body is currently occupied…"
"...Oh no. Don't you dare. Don't you fu-" Momotaros began before Urataros turned into a sphere of light and ducked around Twilight before entering Ryotaro again.
With that Ryotaro's hair swept to the side before his eyes turned blue and a pair of glasses appeared out of nowhere.
"Oh no..." Twilight facepalmed.
"Omae...boku ni tsuraretemiru?" he asked as he fixed his glasses. He then jumped to the side as Momotaros flew at him, letting the sphere of light go past him and enter...Twilight?!
"Oh my…" Rarity gasped a bit as she and Spike looked at Twilight...or rather..M-Twilight.
Her hair now spiked back like before, but the magenta streak became red. Her outfit changed a bit as well, her shirt was now a black halter top that cut off around her stomach and her skirt was now black with a fire pattern and shorter as well.
"...Wh...WHAT THE HELL?!" M-Twilight exclaimed.
"Hahaha...look at you Sempai," U-Ryotaro smirked.
"Shut up, Kame-yaro! This is your fault!" M-Twilight barked, shaking her fist at him, "Ugh...now I feel like reading a history book or something!"
"Ah that is why one should stick to weak willed types, at least I'm in full control here. Chiao~" U-Ryotaro smiled as he turned to leave. "Next time I'll be sure to string you along miss Rarity, till then Ryotaro and I have much to experience."
"GRRR!" M-Twilight growled as U-Ryotaro walked away, "Oh no you don't!"
"Oh yes I do. This body has much youth to experience," he smirked as he jumped and to their shock U-Ryotaro landed on a light pole. "See you again, my lovely little diamond." he smirked blowing a kiss to Rarity before he jumped off the light pole and began to run for it.
"After him!" M-Twilight shouted as she chased after him.
"O...of course!" Rarity nodded as she followed Twilight, leaving a grumbling Spike. At first glance it could be for merely being forgotten again, but deep down the boy felt something tugging at his heart.
Truth be told some part of him felt...jealous of Urataros, but mostly because of how he could talk to Rarity and get that level of a reaction. Some part of him felt maybe this was a shallow reason but he still felt it. As Spike shook these thoughts out of his head he failed to notice a small ball of light following him.
"...Stupid turtle...I wish Rarity would notice me.." Spike mumbled as he made his way to leave. As he did the light flew into his back making him stop as sand began to fall around him. "Wha…?" he blinked as the sand began to reform in front of him, it rose into a figure whose body seemed to be themed after a crab with a horn on the side of his temple.
"If that is what you wish...please...allow me to help you with that," the Imagin spoke as he looked at Spike. "If this is what you want most then tell me and I shall make it happen," he said bowing his head.
Spike looked at the Imagin, he remembered what Twilight and Ryotaro warned him about. But it was strange as if something was telling him to take this offer up. For a second his eyes flashed as he gave into the temptation of the wish. He nodded his head as the Imagin's full body formed. He was tall standing over Spike with crustacean armor and what looked to be pieces of seaweed as tassels on his body.
"Very well, I shall make your wish come true," the Imagin said as he walked away, he then jumped into the sky and disappearing from Spike's field of vision.
---
"Okay. Where did that Kame-Playboy go off to?" M-Twilight asked as she looked around.
"...I think that trail is obvious," Rarity spoke, pointing to a trail of fainted women, a blissful smile on their faces.
"I just hate this guy more and more…" M-Twilight complained.
"Momotaros, please get out of my body...this is really awkward." Twilight begged.
"Shut up! I need a body to get around and like it or not I'm stuck in you till we get Ryotaro back," M-Twilight complained. "And where the hell is that annoying Mizu-Onna!?"
"Somebody mention me?"
"KYAA!" M-Twilight screamed as she jumped back from a tree, Pinkie hanging upside down from it. "Where the hell did you come from?!"
"That's the second time I've been asked that same question," she pondered as she flipped out of the tree, "So...is that you, Momo? Or did Twilight get a haircut and wanted to be a punk girl instead?"
"Gah you're annoying," M-Twilight complained. "But enough of that, we need you to help stop that Kame-Yaro before he does something crazy."
"Kame?" Pinkie blinked, "...Oh! You mean that new guy that's possessing Ryotaro, right?!"
"No. I mean the owner of the pharmacy! Of course I'm talking about him!"
"Alright alright. Man there's almost no difference in how bossy she is," Pinkie complained. "But enough of that."
"Indeed," Rarity nodded, "Pinkie, did you see where Urataros went with Ryotaro's body?"
"...Aw~ you got to name him too~? No fair," Pinkie pouted, "I would've called him Mr. Turtle."
"Shut up and help find him!" M-Twilight complained shaking Pinkie. "All we got is a trail of women he made pass out, and I'm almost afraid to find out how he did it. Why am I talking like this...Gah! This woman is affecting my mind!"
'I can hear you you know,' Twilight frowned.
"Right. Find Ryo and, the named not by me Urataros...I can't think of a fun name out of Urataros…" Pinkie pondered.
"Just help us search for him already!"
"Alright alright...hmm...if I were him..where would I...Oh! I know! To the park!"
"The park?"
"Well he likes flirting so maybe he'll be there doing just that taking men's girlfriends away and all that," Pinkie explained simply.
"...It's worth a shot," Rarity shrugged a bit.
"Then to the park!" M-Twilight shouted dragging them off.
"...This is a bit ironic," Pinkie admitted.
---
U-Ryotaro was strolling down the park happily as he waved and flirted with several girls as he passed them by.
"Ano...Urataros. why do you lie so much?"
"Hm? Oh, well one lie is more interesting than a thousand truths, the truth can cause unneeded pain to peoples hearts. A lie can save a person, it can make them happy. So a Lie is much more interesting." he explained. "Don't you think it's better to give one small lie then to tell the truth even if no one will believe it, or if it will harm people?"
"Maybe you're right...but I think that telling a lie and lying to yourself are two different things." Ryotaro explained, "I think that even if you lie the pain of telling the truth will not be as bad then as having a lie be revealed. Maybe...maybe you're just running away from the truth?"
"Hmm? I have no idea what you mean..." Urataros denied before he heard something, "...Do you hear screaming?"
"Eh?" Ryotaro asked he could only see what his own eyes did.
"It sounds rather angry too…" Urataros noted before he was tackled by M-Twilight from behind, "?!"
"Got him!" Pinkie cheered as she saw this. "Excellent Take down."
"Chotto...ah no...wait...!" U-Ryotaro cried as he was now tied to a pillar. "Why do I feel violated?"
"That's how I always feel after my body is possessed." Ryotaro commented.
"Finally! Now...get this Kame out of Ryotaro, Mahou-onna!" M-Twilight snapped as she changed back to regular Twilight as soon as Momotaros left her body.
"How does Ryotaro put up with this…?" Twilight asked as her cloths also reverted to normal. "Never...never doing that again."
"Yeah yeah, it was no picnic for me to. Your thoughts… scare me." Momotaros complained, "Seriously, that face you made when you had a tardy book scared me!"
"Y...yeah.." Twilight sighed as she looked at U-Ryotaro, her hand glowing with magic, "...I apologize in advance for this."
"Hmm?"
*SMACK!*
With that, she slapped U-Ryotaro knocking the glasses and Urataros right out of him leaving a dizzy looking Ryotaro.
"Ow…" he complained. "Could we please try and find a more peaceful method to get them out...please?"
"Sorry, Ryotaro. Couldn't think of any other way to get him out," Twilight apologized as she untied him.
"Well I suppose it's alright, but could you at least try please? I get the feeling I'll be getting plenty hurt as Den-O."
"...I'll try," Twilight nodded as she helped him up.
Pinkie was about to say something before her hand began to twitch, "Uh oh...Twitcha Twitch! TWITCHA TWITCH!"
"Pinkie?" they all blinked seeing this. The next thing they all knew they heard what sounded like an explosion, "?!"
"Imagin attack! Imagin attack!" Pinkie exclaimed as another explosion went off nearby.
"Wait, you can tell when those happen?" Twilight asked.
"How do you think I knew about the previous Imagin attack?" Pinkie countered.
"...point taken," Twilight sweatdropped as she looked at Rarity, "Rarity...I know this is a bit much, but we uh...need your help."
"Wh...what?!" Rarity gasped, "B...but how?! I...I can't fight a monster!"
"You mean you still haven't explained things?" Ryotaro asked.
"Later, Twilight stay here and explain this to Rarity, me and Ryo will go Imagin hunting. Lets go Momo!" Pinkie cheered as she grabbed Ryotaro by his collar before dragging him off.
"...What did he mean, Twilight?" Rarity asked the violetette before pulling out the Jewel of Generosity, "Does it involve this gem you gave me?"
"Ah...yes it does." Twilight sighed, "This is hard to explain but I hope after all that you have seen today you'll be able to accept this easier."
"...I'm...afraid I don't quite follow…" Rarity replied as she looked at the gem, "Are you saying this...um…what is it exactly?"
"Well the short version is that we are chosen to protect this world from a great threat," Twilight said, "And in order to do so, we need the Elements of Harmony to transform and such."
"...And this jewel is one of those...Element things?" Rarity asked further.
"Yes...this is what gives...well the power to do such...as you can tell from Ryotaro's life there are many dangerous things in the world. And you are someone whose fate to help protect the world. And no matter how many times I say it it just sounds more and more outrageous."
'Twilight...you read WAY too many fantasy novels,' Spike sweatdropped as he spied on them from a nearby tree.
"Me...? This is all rather hard to believe, if it weren't for those creatures coming out of and possessing both Ryotaro and yourself, I'd say this is sheer nonsense. But now...I'm not sure what is true or what is a joke." Rarity explained as they heard yet another explosion.
"...No time to talk. Let's hurry and help out," Twilight stated as she gained her tiara and bracelets, startling Rarity a bit as Spike (from his hiding spot) gawked at what he saw.
---
Ryotaro and Pinkie both made it to where the explosions came from as they found the Imagin as it walked down the street looking for the next thing to destroy.
"The Imagin…" Ryotaro said as he looked as the Imagin walked down the road.
"It's a crab!" Pinkie said as she held her hands up like claws. "This is ironic."
"Wh...what do you mean?" Ryotaro asked as he looked at her.
"Well your new Imagin, Urataros, is a turtle, and this is a crabby Imagin. So it's ironic." Pinkie explained.
"...oh...I see."
"Yeah...ooh! Since I missed out on naming Ura, I'll call the Crab Imagine Mr. Krabs! Just be sure to keep a good hold of your money, Ryo. He might swindle it out of you."
"Ano…" Ryotaro mumbled as the Imagin jumped over the two, before landing behind them.
"Omae...you are a target of my contracter," the Imagin spoke. He then punched at them as Ryotaro ducked under the swing while pinkie jumped to the left, her tiara and bracers appearing as she landed next to a small river bed.
"Heh, looks like I'll play hero today," she smirked as she rose up a sphere of water before she tossed it at the Imagin but the water just harmlessly splashed against his armor. "Huh?" she then raised up several spheres before she sent them all forward as powerful blasts that began to pelt the Imagin before they all reformed into a prison of water that began to freeze.
But the prison shattered as the Imagin dusted his shoulders off.
"Ah Pinkie? He's a Crab. I think he feels at home in the water," Ryotaro called out.
"...AHH! Why didn't' I think of that?!" Pinkie exclaimed, holding her hands on her head, "I just gave Mr. Krabs an advantage!"
"Don't call me that!" the Crab Imagin snapped as he raised his arms as the seaweed came to life and shot and grabbed Pinkie and lifted her up off the ground it tightened greatly keeping her from breathing.
"Pinkie!" Ryotaro cried out seeing this. He then grabbed his belt and put it on. He then took the pass out but the Imagin stopped him by tossing Pinkie into him sending them both falling back to the ground, "Ow…"
"You two are starting to become annoying," the Crab Imagin frowned, he then jumped up and stood over the two as he grabbed a large stone and lifted it up. "I don't have time to do this cleanly," he said as he got ready to slam the rock on them. But before he could sparks of energy hit his back making him drop the rock and stumble back. "Dare da!?"
"About time you joined us," Pinkie mumbled as Twilight and Rarity entered the area, "Mr. Krabs was getting really krabby."
"STOP CALLING ME THAT, YOU ANNOYING PINK PEST!" the Imagin shouted before Twilight aimed her hand as she fired another blast of magic that sent him stumbling back.
"Pinkie...can you get off?" Ryotaro asked as the Imagin tossed Pinkie at him and she landed on top of the lad.
"Sure thing," Pinkie nodded as she jumped up, letting Ryotaro get back up.
"Thank you...Ike Momotaros." He called as he pressed the red button and raised the pass before scanning it. "Henshin."
---
Back on Denliner the fully formed Momotaros was standing in front of the fully formed Urataros who's blue body emphasized the turtle theme he had. The two glared before the ringing was heard in the DenLiner.
"Tsk...we'll settle this another time Turtle boy!"
"Bye bye," Urataros waved as Momotaros turned into light and left the DenLiner.
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=SWORD FORM!=
With that the shards formed over Ryotaro before his body suit as Den-O formed, the armor for Sword form then connected before the peach mask cased over the helmet. The armor all flashed bright red.
"Ore…" he began before he noticed how close Pinkie was. "Oi move your in the way," he said shoving her back. He then clapped his hands before pointing to himself with his right thumb. "Sanjou!" he called striking his pose.
"Ore sanjou!" Pinkie shouted, copying his pose.
"Oi! Stop that, you mizu-onna! That's my thing!" he complained as he bonked her on the head. "Now beat it you already failed this one leave it to the professionals," he said as he tossed the two gadgets for the DenGasher on his right hip up in the air he then grabbed the other two as and set them in place before all the parts lined up with a bolt of red energy before he clicked them into the sword formation as the blade extended.
"Kisama! Why are you getting in my way?! We're comrades!"
"Heh. Like I give a crap. I'm going to kick your sorry crusty ass from here to the ocean then back." Den-O said as he tapped his sword on his shoulder. "Let me say this to start. From start to finish, I'm at the climax!"
"...Whatever. I got a wish to fulfill a-" the Crab Imagin began before being pelted by another magic blast from Twilight. He stumbled back before he ducked back from a swing from Den-O he slashed high and low but the Imagin dodged well but Den-O then kicked him in the chest.
"Stop moving jackass!" Den-O complained as he slashed his sword as the Imagin backed away.
"Nope! I need to make sure that purple haired bitch over their notices my contract holder," the Crab imagin stated.
"Eh?" Den-O asked as he looked back at Rarity. "Maji! What is with this freakin luck!? How are you related to this Murasaki-Onna!?" he asked as he slashed the Crab Imagin.
"Simple! My contract Holder likes her a lot, but she was focused mostly on you! My job is to make sure she notices him more!"
"Wait...notices him?" Rarity pondered before she spotted a familiar tuft of green hair nearby.
"Oi, why do you have to be so popular!?" Den-O asked as he tackled the Imagin.
Rarity seemed to ignore him as she walked to the tree the tuft was sticking out of, "..Spike?"
"Gh?!" Spike tensed behind his hiding spot.
"Banzai!" Den-O shouted as he chased the Imagin along with Twilight and Pinkie.
Den-O slashed the Imagin across the chest once then twice before stabbing him but it's shell kept it from penetrating. He then slashed again but the Imagin ducked under the swing before he jumped over Twilight before he put his hand on Pinkie's head and jumped again. He then bent down before taking a super leap.
"Crab's don't fly teme!" Den-O shouted as he kicked a stone block that hit the Crab Imagin just as he flew over Spike and Rarity.
"Goal!" Pinkie shouted, seeing the hit.
"GH?!" Spike tensed further as the Crab Imagin laid before him Rarity soon standing in front of him defensively as the Kaijin got back up.
"Grrr…" the Crab Imagin growled getting back up. "Pesky humans always getting involved senselessly," he said before he noticed the two in front of him, "...Well...this was easier than I expected. Contract complete."
"Wh...what? B...but I told you to get her to notice me."
"And I did...snea-" the Crab imaging began before he got hit by a large magic blast from Twilight, sending him tumbling away from the boy, "Oi!"
"Stay away from my brother!" Twilight shouted as she held her arm out, "Blade of Energy!" she said as what looked like a literal blade of energy formed over her arm as she slashed at the Imagin who blocked it with his bare hand.
"Such a blunt attack will not pierce my armor," the Crab Imagin countered as the seaweed began to move and grabbed Twilight, lifting her up before he tossed her at Den-O and Pinkie, sending them both falling down, "Whatever you do, nothing will penetrate my-"
*CLANG*
"...brute," Rarity frowned, her foot deep in the Crab imagin's...crotch as it fell down, holding where it was kicked.
"Dow...my balls...you bitch, that was a cheap shot…" the Crab Imagin winced, his voice squeaky.
"That...murasaki-onna is much stronger than she looks…" Den-O noted as he got back up his body helping Twilight and Pinkie back up.
"Agreed," the two girls nodded a bit.
"Hmph..what a brutish, beast," Rarity huffed as she walked away, "Using dear Spike to...
"You…."
"Hmm?" Rarity blinked as she turned to see the Crab Imagin glaring at her.
"I'll end you, ya purple haired bitch!" he snarled as the seaweed converged into a giant fist. He roared as it swung down at her but before it could connect the seaweed construct was cut in half as Den-O stood between them.
"Heh...I respect you Murasaki-Onna so I'll save you one more time," he smirked as he pointed his sword at the Imagin. "Come on you and me, My hissatsu waza will end you." he said as he charged and slashed cutting the Imagin across the chest once before he slashed him across the abdomen before he stabbed it into his chest. He then pulled his blade away before he leaned back and landed a kick to his head sending him stumbling away. "Oi, don't gawk at me! Get the Gaki and high tail it!" he shouted at Rarity and Spike before he charged and slashed at the Imagin again.
"R...right!" Rarity nodded as she grabbed Spike by the hand and ran off with him
"Oh no you don't!" the Crab Imagin growled as he used his seaweed to throw a giant rock at the two, blocking their escape route.
"Teme!" Den-O shouted slashing only for the Imagin to jump over him. "Ah seriously what are you part bird!?"
"You're not going anywhere!" the Crab Imagin said as he blocked their path. "Not until the contract is fulfilled! That boy will not be going anywhere!"
"No! I won't let you harm-kya!" Rarity screamed as the Imagin roughly shoved her out of the way.
"You wish can not be completed make a new one," the Crab Imagin said, "It's clear this woman will never notice you so make a new one!" he ordered again as he grabbed Spike.
"No! If it means the past will be destroyed, I won't give you a single wish!"
"You had no problem making the contract when it could get you what you wanted. The fact I stand before you proves that," he said.
"And I told you I wanted Rarity to notice me, not have you destroy everything just to do that!"
"It's not my fault she'd never notice a brat like you." he said as he pulled Spike up to eye level.
"Gh?!"
"...whatever. Technically she saw you, so I have no problem now," he scoffed as he tossed Spike down on the ground, "Contract Complete." he stated as a green light formed on spike before his body seemed to open before the Imagin jumped in. Spike then collapsed as his eyes lost their life.
"Spike!" Twilight gasped as she and Pinkie ran up to him to see if he was alright.
"Gaki!" Den-O shouted coming up to him, "Oi...speak to me...Gaki!" he shouted as he picked him up.
"I...is he alright?" Rarity asked as she got up, holding her sore arm.
"The Imagin has used him as a gate for time travel." Den-O explained. "He's going back to one of the kids strongest memories." he added before he looked around in his armor before he pulled out a card.
"A card?" Rarity blinked.
"It will allow us to find the date the Imagin went to," Twilight explained. Den-O then pressed it to Spike's head before the Imagin's picture formed on it along with a date on the bottom, "...Wait...that date..."
"What is it?" Pinkie asked.
"That's the day Spike ran away from home after our big brother, Shining Armor left," she explained as the date read, October 15 Saturday 2012.
"Heh...alright enough chit chat we got a time stream ang Gaki to save," Den-O said as he slid the card into the Pass before DenLiner drove in close by surprising Rarity, "Oi, mizu-onna. Look after the gaki."
"Can do!" Pinkie saluted.
"Come on," Den-O said as he jumped into the train. "Oi get in here already! I already know you two are going to follow me so get in here!" he shouted at Twilight and Rarity.
"...R...right/Of course," Twilight and Rarity nodded as they jumped into the train just as it got ready to leave.
The windshield of DenLiner lit up as the date appeared on the bottom before the track lifted up into a portal that the Train flew into. DenLiner raced across the sands of time and through several red symbols of Den-O.
Den-O was riding the Den-Bird as the tracks split off into another portal before DenLiner went onto it.
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October 15 Saturday 2012
"*sniff* Dang it big bro… why'd you have to go and leave?" a slightly younger Spike sniffled as he rested against a tree in the park, tears trailing down his face. The boy used his arms to wipe away the tears as best he could. But they just came back. His brother left him, it's not that he didn't love his sisters, but his brother was the one he could always look to for advice and help. He felt he could talk to him about his problems and not feel like it was awkward or he'd be teased. He suddenly began to feel weird before suddenly, a weird crab like monster jumped out of his body, "?!"
"Hahaha! Stupid kid," the Imagin chuckled as he stood up he then looked back. "Oh look, you know I owe the future you a big thanks. Without him, I'd have never be here in the past," he spoke but it was very hard to understand.
"W…what?" he whimpered in fear seeing the monster. However before more could happen the sound of DenLiner could be heard before the Den-Bird was shot out the front. The Bike and it's rider rode up to the two. Den-O pulled out his sword before he slashed the Imagin across the chest sending him stumbling back.
Den-O got off the bike without a word as he got in front of Spike. The armored hero held his sword down as he cracked his neck. Den-O turned his head to look at Spike, the light shone off his red armor as he did.
"Hey kid things are going to get dangerous, move it," Den-O said pointing his head to motion him to leave.
"...R...right…" Spike nodded as he ran.
"Teme…" the Crab Imagin complained getting back up.
"I told you from start to finish I'm at the climax so don't think you can get away from me so easily," Den-O said, pointing his blade at him.
"...Whatever. I'll just end you here and now," the Crab imagin growled before he was blindsided by a blast of magic energy, "...I see you brought your...sidekick with you."
"Heh...a hero always has his sidekick there to make them look good," Den-O smirked as he crossed his thumb over where his nose would be. Twilight deadpanned at this statement.
'As if his ego wasn't big enough,' Twilight mentally sweatdropped as Rarity stood nearby, "Rarity, stay back. Momotaros, distract him while i figure out how we can beat him."
"Heh, No worries. I can handle this on my own. Ikuze, ikuze, ikuze!" he cheered swinging his sword as he slashed the Imagin across the chest once then twice before the Imagin grabbed his sword. The two then ran off down the road and to the beach that was nearby.
Worried, Rarity followed after them, making sure to keep a safe distance as Twilight and Den-O fought the Crab imagin.
Den-O was tossed to the sand by the Crab Imagin but it jumped over another blast from Twilight as he landed on a rock.
"Heh. You humans and traitor are some interesting bunch, but we got plans you can't ruin just yet," he said as he held his hand as he formed a sword that had an angle not unlike a boomerang from the sand that made up his body.
He then jumped and slashed at Den-O who blocked with his own sword, Twilight tried to use the Blade of Energy again but the Imagin blocked with his sword before he jumped back and clashed blades with Den-O again. The Imagin then jumped over Den-O before he slashed the armored hero across chest once and then twice, He then punched Twilight in the stomach making her stumble a bit.
"Twilight!" Ryotaro cried seeing this only for Den-O to be slashed across the chest sending him stumbling back. The Imagin then grabbed Den-O before tossing him into the sand.
"Haha this the best you got?"
"Tsk...naze da...ever since that Kame Yaro showed up Ryotaro's body has been all stiff and heavy…" Den-O complained, pushing himself back up.
"Heh...what's wrong? Not feeling well?" the Crab imagin smirked as he grabbed Den-O, "Well...maybe a quick dip will help!"
With that, the Imagin jumped into the water along with Den-O.
"Not good…" Ryotaro said.
"Kuso! We're going to drown at this rate!" were the last words Den-O could get out before seaweed dragged him all the way down. Den-O struggled against the bindings as bubbles began to escape from under the helmet.
The Crab Imagin then swam in and struck Den-O across the chest several times making the amounts of bubbles that came from his helmet increase.
"Not good I don't know how to swim!" Den-O complained as he was struck again. this time he began to sink.
"Momotaros!" Ryotaro shouted.
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Back on DenLiner Urataros looked up in shock as his connection to Ryotaro allowed him to sense what was happening.
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"This is bad…" Ryotaro said as Den-O sank. "I'm alone in this...what do I do…?"
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Back on the surface Twilight saw Den-O get dragged down and she began to worry as the bubbles she could see rising to the surface began to stop.
"...I gotta go in and help h-kya!" Twilight screamed as the Crab Imagin splashed out of the water and landed in front of her.
"Oh no you don't. That annoying pest will drown," he said as he picked her up. "I've had enough of you and your little friends getting in my way, so do me a favor and disappear!" he exclaimed as he raised his hand before he hit her sending her stumbling back. Her powers kept anything more than a small bruise from forming but the Imagin didn't stop as his seaweed stretched and lifted Twilight up. He then tossed her sending her skidding across the sand.
Twilight struggled to stand up before the seaweed picked her up by the neck and lifted her into the air, the violetette struggling to get it off.
"Now I'll take care of you for good. Unlike your pathetic friend, who has to suffer through drowning, I'll make this easy and end you swiftly," he said as he pulled his boomerang like sword out. He then raised it up at her as he walked over to her the Seaweed keeping her from moving.
"No...Twilight..Ryotaro..." Rarity whispered in deep worry, seeing what had transpired, "No…Nooo!" her gem soon began to shine, catching her and the imagin's attention.
"Eh? What's…?" the Imagin began before a bright flash of purple light blinded it.
With the Light dimming down Rarity was able to take in what had just appeared on her person. Her wrists now each had white bracelets one with two blue gems and the other with two purple gems. Her head was now adorned with a headband like the ones Twilight and Pinkie had but different it was a bright silver color with the parts covering her ears having purple gems in the centers and two spikes on each one, the band of it was silver before going to the center piece a purple diamond with two thinner blue diamond like shapes flanking it and two smaller dark violet gems beside each blue diamond. Like with Twilight's, it had small Unicorn head in the center, only this one was white with a purple mane. Her headband also had a silver horn floating above her head and was built to open up as well. And finally, underneath her jeans, her left thigh now sported three diamonds.
"EH!? N...na...NANDATO!?" the Imagin shouted upon seeing this, "She henshined!?"
"...Is this…" Rarity paused as she looked at herself in awe, "My...power?"
"Ba...bakana...she can do this crap too?!" the Crab Imagin asked before shaking his head, "No matter. I've killed one of you, so I can kill two more!" he laughed as he pointed to the water.
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Meanwhile in the water Den-O stopped moving as Ryotaro tried to wake Momotaros back up.
"Ryotaro."
"Urataros?"
"Ryotaro I won't let you trivialize my lies."
"Eh? what are you talking about at a time like this?"
"I like so that I can Lie."
"No...like I said…"
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"Demo, my ability to swim is no lie." Urataros said while on DenLiner.
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"Eh?" Ryotaro asked as this dawned on him.
"Shouldn't you push the button?" Urataros asked simply a smile evident in his tone. "If you do I'll come to your side."
With that Ryotaro made Den-O move his hand and press the blue button on the belt before he slowly moved the pass over the belt making the buckles color change from red to blue and different more jazz like tune of music play.
=ROD FORM=
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"Eh? What was…?" the Crab Imagin said as they all heard that sound.
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With that, Momotaros was ejected from Den-O before Urataros entered Den-O. With that the Hero's body flipped around in the water. His armor then popped off as his mask faded away. His armor then spun around and aligned itself in a backwards order with his old shoulder pads and chest armor now set to go over his back but the yellow armor that once attached to his back opened up to reveal a blue interior with the majority of the armor now set over his shoulders resembling the shell of a turtle, the center of his chest had two yellow squares and red lines, while the shoulder armor was mainly blue in the forward facing side. Finally what looked like a turtle grinded over his helmet before it's shell and flippers slide down then flipped around as it cast over the helmet as a mask. It was blue with orange lines across it making a turtle shell pattern with large orange compound eyes that were hexagon shaped, he had two large antennas/ears on the sides of his helmet and he had two small nozzles on the lower portions of his helmet. With that all the blue portions of his armor began to glow bright blue. Bubbles then shot from the sides of his helmet as the new mask took in air from the water allowing Ryotaro's body to breath.
Den-O's new form then put his legs together before he shot through the water before he jumped out of the water as he did he stepped on the Crab Imagin's head before he landed on the beach. With that the Imagin let go of Twilight as both girls looked at Den-O's new form.
"Omae boku ni tsuraretemiru?" Den-O asked in Urataros' voice.
"Kisama," the Imagin growled as he turned to attack the girls but Den-O blurred past him at incredible speeds before grabbing his shoulder and tossing him around and to the ground.
"Don't run," Den-O said as he spun and kicked him across the face.
"Grr...you'll pay for that!" the Crab imagin growled, about to throw his weapon before he was hit by a hand made of earth, "Oof!"
"Arigato boku no kawaii diamond," Den-O said looking at Rarity.
"Of course," Rarity nodded, lowering her hand as she looked at Twilight, "Twilight dear, please step back."
Twilight nodded as she did so.
"Urataros, can you be a dear.." Rarity paused as she glared at the Crab Imagin, bits of earth floating around her, "And help me teach this ruffian a lesson?"
"But of course, but please allow me to be the one to deal it with my own fists, a lady should not have to fight such a brute up close," he smirked as he grabbed the Dengasher parts and connected them into one single object the handle part connected to the axe blade, before the barrel and then the blade portion. He then pointed it forward before blue energy made it extend into a long spear/rod like weapon. Den-O then swung it up high lancing the Crab Imagin across the chest, making him stumble back before backing into a wall. "there!" Den-O said as he stabbed it forward and pierced the Imagin's armor. "When eating crab it is not about how much force you put into it, but where to apply the slightest bit of pressure." he explained before he pulled his weapon back and swung it and lanced the Imagin in the shoulder. He then ran for the ocean but a stone fist hit him in the face sending him stumbling back before Den-O stabbed his weapon into the Imagin's shoulder from behind. He then dragged him around before he spun and kicked the Crab Imagin in the stomach before he slashed him again making sparks fly off his shell.
"Gh...Grr...I'll d-" the Crab imagin began before a pair of Stone hands trapped him in place, "O...oi! Let go!"
"Urataros, he's all yours," Rarity informed as she had her hands cupped together, much like how the stone hands were.
"Hm...next time if you have the strength to growl like a beast then I suggest you use it to do something more productive," Den-O scolded as he began stabbing the Imagin repeatedly before he spun around and landed a kick to his face. He then twirled his rod weapon around before he stabbed it into the Imagin and lifted him up as Rarity dropped the stone hands. "any other tricks?" he asked as he dropped him. the Imagin stumbled along the ground before he jumped with all his might into the water. "Sorry but you can't get away from me."
"Are we going back into the water?" Ryotaro asked.
"Dai-jo-bu." Den-O said as he hefted his rod over his shoulder.
At that the sound of DenLiner was heard before a track came out of the water before a DenLiner car came out it was blue and white in color and had two orange lights as a windshield. The back half of the card then lifted up before it unfolded into a hexagon like turtle that was blue and black with a black turtle head with orange eyes, and it had four flippers made of orange lenses. The Turtle then disconnected from the Car before it flew over to Den-O.
"I'll be back, no need for a lady to needlessly get wet," Den-O said to Rarity before he jumped on the turtle. The turtle then sped across the water as Den-O looked over the water slowly he then spotted the shadowed image of the Crab Imagin as he swam through the water. "Ma ma, doesn't he know there's a big whirlpool up ahead?" he asked loudly so the Imagin could hear him.
"Nani?" the Imagin asked stopping.
"Gotcha~" Den-O smiled as he swung his rod like a fishing pole before the spear tip extended on a wire, it wrapped around the Imagin. He then pulled back on it before he pulled the Imagin out of the water, the force with which sent the Imagin flying back to the beach.
"Kisama, how cowardly!"
"Well said," Den-O said as he landed before the Imagin. He then slashed him with the spear tip of his rod weapon ripping sparks again. He slashed the weapon again ripping more sparks he twirled it over his head before he slammed the bottom end of the rod into his face sending him stumbling back.
"Grr! Ono-!" the Crab imagin growled before he was surrounded by a wall of earth, shards of what looked like diamonds and rubies sticking out of the inner part.
"Let me tell you something, Imagin. Gems can be a girl's best friend...but…" Rarity paused as she held her hand up, "They can be a powerful weapon too. Gem Squall!" she declared as she clenched her hand, the diamonds and rubies shooting out at the Crab Imagin, causing multiple sparks to come off it as the sharpened gems scratched and pierced its armor.
The Imagin stumbled around ad Den-O pulled the pass out.
"Looks like it's time to bring down the harpoon," Den-O smirked as he scanned the pass over his buckle.
=FULL CHARGE!=
With that, blue lines of energy began to go into the rod's bottom end. Den-O then aimed it at the Imagin before he tossed the weapon as a spear hitting the Imagin, the rod then began to absorb into it's bod before it formed into a blue hexagon keeping it in place.
Den-O dusted his hands before he jumped into the air. He then aimed his leg at the Imagin as he fell towards him with a flying side kick. His leg connected with the hexagon crushing it to shards before sending the Imagin flying away and into the water. An explosion then came from the water.
"And that is that," Rarity stated, moving a bit of her hair to the side before she noticed something in the water, "Hmm?"
"...It's not done yet," Twilight spoke as she walked up to her.
"What do you mean? We beat it, didn't we?"
With that the water began to ripple before something burst out of it. It looked to be a long serpentine creature it's body had large scales all over with bladed fins along the back, it's head was also dragon like with a beak like armor over it and long thin mustache like feelers on the side of it's head. It's body was also a strange purple color.
"Wow, I suppose even an upside down fish is just as big." Den-O said seeing this. The Gigandeath roared as it began to shoot energy blasts.
"Kya!" Rarity yelped as she and Twilight moved out of the way of the blast, "Wh...what on earth is that thing?!"
"A Gigandeath."
"A what?!"
"It is what happens when an Imagin is defeated. Sometimes it happens sometimes it doesn't." Twilight explained as Den-O kicked another blast away.
"Hm...only the angrier of us become those upon death, also help if your stronger," Den-O explained before he spun and kicked another blast away. "Well I suppose I'll take care of this one." he said as the blue DenLiner car rode it's track across the water. As it did a portal opened as another track with the regular DenLiner came out. The two tracks combine before the Regular DenLiner car aligned behind the Blue one, it then connected together.
"They can combine?" Rarity blinked.
Den-O crouched down before he jumped and landed in the blue DenLiner car. Inside was a Den-Bird set up. He got on before pressing the button turning on the weapons system. The Turtle rose up before the laser, and the cars for the dog head, monkey and bird opened up.
The laser began to shoot forcing the Gigandeath to dive down into the water, the Monkey car then began to launch it's bombs into the water acting as depth charges exploding around the monster rocking it back and forth from the explosions. The Gigandeath rose back up before it began shooting more energy blasts, only for them to be countered by the dog car as it fired missiles each blast countered one another mid air. The Bird unit then flew forward as it's bladed wing cut off one of it's feelers before it did a U turn and cut the other one and part of it's neck making the beast scream in pain. The Turtle on the on the blue car then lit up as the orange screens began to fire wide beams of energy that cut along the sides of the Gigandeath's sides making it scream in pain again. It then ducked down underwater.
"Back into the deep, huh?" Den-O asked as a radar appeared on the side of the car revealing it's location. "Hm...too deep for the bombs…let's try and do the more direct method," he said as the turtle flew off before it dove into the water. The Turtle unit crashed into the Gigandeath all the while firing it's beams from it's fore slippers cutting into its sides it then swam up and forced the Gigandeath out from the water as it did the other cars on DenLiner unleashed there payload of weapons in the beast making it fall back into the water smoking. The Turtle car then reconnected before the tracks turned.
The Gigandeath rose its head again just as DenLiner came straight at it. The turtle then fired two beams that flanked the monsters neck before they began to inch closer and began cutting into it's neck. the beams then cut all the way through it's neck removing it's head from the rest of its body, with that the entire body began to explode piece by piece.
"And now it's done," Twilight stated as she made a barrier to protect herself and rarity from the blast.
DenLiner did a lap around the water as Den-O leaned his head on the front of the Den-Bird.
"Hmm...next time we should go fishing for more rare catches; anyone can capture a big one with simple bait," Den-O said as he turned the handles making DenLiner's track go towards Twilight and Rarity. The DenLiner picked the two up before going back into a time portal taking it back to the Sands of time.
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"Mmm...ow…" Spike grumbled as he began to wake up, he rubbed his eyes before he fully opened them but to the poor boy's shock the first thing he saw was the red face of Momotaros.
"The Gaki is awake," Momotaros said as he breathed into Spike's face.
"...GAAAAAAHHHHH!" Spike screamed as he jumped back, "What the heck, Momotaros! I...Wait. You didn't give me CPR, did you?!"…
"Ah, Boy, it seems your are doing better." Urataros said as Spike turned to face the fully formed blue Imagin as he was leaning back in a seat.
"No. I didn't do that, you disgusting Gaki!" Momotaros said as he grabbed Spike. "Be glad we didn't leave your ass in the middle of the park, this train has two of your sisters on it so you get special treatment."
"Wh...what?" Spike blinked at that before he noticed where he was at, "..I'm..on a train?"
"Ah Spike," Ryotaro said as he, Twilight, Celeste, Rarity and Pinkie walked into the dining car. "Your awake. Are you feeling better?" he asked.
"Y..yeah…" Spike nodded before his eyes widened when he noticed Celeste, "Y..you're.."
"It's been a while, Spike," Celeste smiled. "It seems you've gotten yourself in trouble again." she joked.
"Of course, the boy is a wild type, it works towards his charm," Urataros smirked as he looked over to them.
"Oi Kame-boy, shut up you're going to get the Gaki in trouble again!" Momotaros shouted.
"Eheh…" Spike sheepishly laughed before his stomach growled, "..Please tell me there's something to eat on here."
"Hai!" Naomi smiled as she appeared from her counter. "What will you have?" she asked.
"Ooh! I'll have a cof-" Pinkie began.
"No coffee for you, mizu-onna!" Momotaros shouted before shuddering, "I'm scared of what would happen if you drank the stuff."
"Now now Momotaros, no need to be so blunt," Celeste said.
"You spend a day with her," he countered.
"Mou, Momotaros…" Ryotaro sighed. But before anyone could say more the sound of someone clearing their throat caught their attention. A man dressed in a suit then walked in.
"Owner?" Celeste blinked.
"Forgive my interruption and my absence as of late I have had business to attend to." he explained walking past the current passengers. "It comes to my attention Den-O has attained a new Imagin," he spoke to Ryotaro. "You will have to decide something about this I'm afraid."
"Eh?" everyone blinked.
"It's simple, Ryotaro-kun you have to pick whether or not Urataros can stay...or he leaves." he explained as everyone looked at Urataros who looked at the scene with a glimmer of worry in his eyes.
"Wait, why does he have to get rid of him?" Spike asked.
"A human let alone one such as Ryotaro will have trouble with two different Imagin taking control of his body. It could be a problem, so he must pick whether to keep him or get rid of him." he explained to Spike. "It is all up to Ryotaro this is his choice."
"I...I see…"
"Hold on," Rarity spoke up, "While Urataros was using dear Ryotaro's body, Momotaros had accidentally possessed Twilight. Can you please explain that?"
"...Hey yeah..." Momotaros spoke up when he realized that, "Why was I able to posses the Mahou-onna?!"
"Well, your contract with Ryotaro is not finalized, so that means your body is corporeal. That means that you could posses other people. But the resonance you had means that Twilight is possibly also a Singularity Point." Owner explained as he pointed his cane at her. "That is the best that can explain that event. And given your background it's not unbelievable you are a Singularity point. Albeit not a normal one."
"...I see…" Twilight noted, taking all that information in.
"Wait!" Pinkie spoke up, "I think I know why! it's because Twilight's an element bearer, is it ?! If so, does that mean Ura and Momo can posses me and Rarity too?!"
"Of course...However, doing it too often could disrupt their bond to Ryotaro and possibly break it and thus...kill both Momotaros and Urataros." Owner explained seriously. "So do keep that in mind, but before that, Ryotaro Urataros fate is still to be decided." he reminded. "So what shall it be keep him, or banish him to the sands of time forever?"
"...A...ano..." Ryotaro stuttered, not sure how to respond to that. He looked at Urataros before he nodded his head. "Alright...I've decided. Urataros...can stay," he answered with a smile shocking everyone.
"EH! Nandato!?" Momotaros gawked, "Why?! Get rid of this Kame-Yaro!"
"Demo, Urataros isn't a bad person. I mean he tried to teach Spike to be more honest, he even let himself get caught by Twilight and Rarity on purpose," he explained making everyone look at Urataros.
"It's true…" Urataros replied. "I could have gone the other way and you would have never found us, but I knew the boy needed to get his emotions out in the open so that his sister could help him, and he'd feel more comfortable asking her for advice in these things. Just because I enjoy lying, doesn't mean I will recommend others do it. Least of all a young child."
"..."
"What's with those surprised looks on your faces? Did you honestly expect me to be that awful?" Urataros countered.
"That's it, I'm chucking him of the train!" Momotaros snapped as Ryotaro held him back.
"Tee hee! This is fun!" Pinkie giggled before gasping loudly, "I forgot! I was supposed to set a party for Urataros and Rarity!"
"Oh, sounds like fun," Owner smirked as he walked past them. "Miss Pinkie I give you permission to throw the party on DenLiner," he said officially to her as she saluted him.
"Yes sir!" Pinkie saluted as she ran offscreen.
"Well I suppose it's nice to have two new members to our little team," Twilight smiled as she looked at Rarity.
"How sweet of you, Twilight-chan," Urataros smirked as he walked up next to Ryotaro. "I will enjoy my new role here, I'll be sure to teach young Ryotaro the ways of love and make sure to help him find his first love. It's the least I can do to make up for giving me this chance," he smirked patting Ryotaro's shoulder.
"...Ano..."
"Aaaand done!" Pinkie shouted, making everyone look to see the entire car decorated in things themed after Urataros and Rarity. It was mainly blue with hexagon shaped gems keeping various decorations in place.
"How...?" Rarity blinked seeing this.
"Oh it's easy! I saw what was going on with your battle with Mr. Krabs, and decided to theme the party after your earth powers Rarity, and urataros' Rod form when he possesses Ryotaro!*Squee*"
"Seriously! Am I the only one who hears that?!" Momotaros complained
"I hear it as well Sempai," Urataros said as he stared at Pinkie. "But let's get on with the festivities."
"Can do! I've been meaning to pull out my latest toy, the party cannon!"
"Party what now?" Momotaros repeated before screaming when Pinkie pulled in a cannon, "ARE YOU CRAZY?!"
"Maybe," she smiled before the pulled a cord as the cannon fired a blast of confetti, sending Momotaros flying across the car.
"...Crazy mizu-onna…" Momotaros grunted before passing out, the Imagin literally stuck against the doorway.
"Cheers!" Urataros said happily as he raised a cup.
"To our new friends!" Pinkie cheered as she raised her cup.
"Hai," Ryotaro smiled as he did the same along with Twilight and Rarity.
"Cheers!" the group smiled as he clinked their glasses together and drank the contents.
"Mmm~ my my. This coffee is delightful," Rarity smiled.
"Yes I...C...Cofee...?!" Twilight paled when Momotaros immedeatly woke up, getting himself out of the door.
"Quick! Get it away from…"
*GULP*
"...Too late…"
"...eheh...I'm probably just imagining it. For a second, I thought Pinkie would…" Twilight began sheepishly.
"Ano. The Pink one is shaking," Urataros noted.
"Say what?" Twilight blinked as she saw Pinkie shaking like crazy, a large grin beginning to grow on her face, "...Uh oh…"
"TAKE COVER!" Momotaros shouted as he ducked under a seat.
With that, the DenLiner began to shake violently as it rode across the Sands of Time, some of the cars even jumped up several times from whatever was going on in there.
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Meanwhile, back on the island Luna was on, the girl was standing in a cave on the island using it as a makeshift home for herself.
"Hmm….it seems i underestimated them," Luna noted as she looked at a small crystal ball showing Twilight and her group, "Quite a feat to find yet another Bearer of Harmony."
"Don't forget Den-O getting another Imagin," a voice chuckled as Kai stood against a tree just outside the cave. "Before you ask, I'm sticking around till something more interesting happens."
"...fine...In the meantime…" Luna began as the crystal ball shifted to a certain, rainbow haired individual, "I've already found a bearer. Her name is Rainbow Dash, and she has an incredible amount of Spiritual Energy."
"Hm...well at least things are going as they should," Kai said as he got bored and walked into the cave to get a look. "What an interesting child," he noted as he leaned in to look at the image.
"Indeed…" Luna nodded before frowning, "However, if she were to join Twilight Sparkle and Den-O, she could become a tough opponent."
"Oh, you're right… but you know there's an age old saying that I enjoy using where I come from in the future, you don't send a cop after a criminal, you send a criminal after a criminal. So...what do you send after a group of magic girls and an armored warrior?" he chuckled. "Simple you send the negative versions to deal with them." he said as he jumped in front of Luna. "But how do you do that exactly that is what I think you'll enjoy."
"...explain."
"Simple, you send a group that can match those girls, but what would you do about Den-O, his power is growing, soon he could actually be a threat to you, don't you think?" Kai smirked. "But why is he powerful? Simple his Imagin, so here's my proposition to you, I will give you...one of my more powerful Imagin friends, and you slowly over time empower him with your desire for vengeance, your wish to destroy them. Your darkness, and let it grow into someone strong enough to stop Den-O, so...what do you say Luna-hime?"
"...Very well. I accept your proposal. Besides..." Luna paused as she looked back at the crystal ball, "It would benefit us if Rainbow Dash were to join us."
"Okay. But let me warn you the fellow I'll be leaving with you is too strong willed even for me, so be careful his own desire could devour your own," Kai warned.
"I will take that chance.
"Very well," he smirked as black sand began to fall from his cloths it then formed into a sphere of black energy like the light spheres of the Imagin. "Here he is," Kai offered to Luna the black ball of energy. "I do hope you two get along." he said as the sphere entered Luna before the black sand fell around her. It then began to reform into a figure as he had two horns coming off the sides of his head and an oni/demon like appearance.
"Tell me your wish and I shall grant it for you."
"...I have but one simple wish...one desire…" Luna frowned as her eyes glowed for a moment, "Vengeance...vengeance against Celestia, and her precious Elements of Harmony."
"Very well, I shall see about granting this wish," the Imagin said as his body fully formed into a black with red vein Imagin. He then walked over towards the cave wall and sat down. "I shall act as your strategist and come up with a plan to do so. By reading your mind I can tell you're not a calm thinker."
"Yes…" Luna nodded as she looked at the crystal ball, "And if you already can tell, I wish to recruit her. If she were to join Twilight Sparkle...she would be a tough opponent."
"Hm...very well, I have an idea to progress this. It will just take the slightest bit of manipulation," the Imagin said as he rested.
"Good…"
"Mind if we lend a hand, princess?" a voice spoke as three figures walked in from the shadows, "We Shadowbolts can help bring her in to you." the leader of the three asked.
The Three where composed of two men and one woman, the first man was the leader with spiked up black hair and a pair of yellow tinted goggles over his eyes, the second man was much taller with dark skin his head was covered in a hood with a horse skull with wings on the side of his hood that covered most of his face. The woman has short blue hair and yellow eyes. Each of them wore the same vest that was a mix of yellow shoulders and ends, with black being the main color and what appeared to be thunderbolt patterns along the zippers, and a pair of baggy purple pants with yellow belts.
"Hm...this could work in our favor Luna," the Imagin spoke up. "In fact, if you would allow me to go with them I can make sure they follow my plans."
"...Very well. Shadowbolts, listen to what he has to say, understand?"
"Got it, princess," the lead Shadowbolt nodded, "Oh, and don't worry about the Kamen rider or the three Bearers...we can handle them personally."
"Kamen...Rider?" Luna repeated in slight confusion.
"He means Den-O," the Imagin replied, "He does resemble the legendary heroes of Japan, he has the mask and motorcycle. However there is one difference between Den-O and the Riders. Kamen riders always win but, Den-O shall fall."
"...Indeed...Kai?"
"Hmm?"
"If you're able, I want you to gather info on these..Kamen Riders for me."
"Hai hai, I'll go find a computer and check the urban legend websites." Kai said as he stretched his arms. He then made his way to leave.
"See that you do..." Luna nodded as she looked back at the crystal ball, "..Soon...son my vengeance shall be complete...and then…" her eyes flashed a pure black for a moment, "Everything...will be covered in darkness...the night...shall last forever…"
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Ryotaro: *Yawns* Ah I feel really tired lately.
Momotaros: Tired? How can you be tired?! I...whys that shy onna staring at us?
Fluttershy: Ano...wh...who're you talking too?
Urataros: Hm...seems my skills are needed again Ryotaro.
Rainbow Dash: Hey buddy! Back off or else!
?-?-?: Hm...what an interesting development this is.
Stop 3: The Shy Butterfly, and the Strong Bear Pt 1
?-?-?: Omae ga tsuyosa ni...omae ga Naita!